**The Main Building of the Metropolitan Museum - its galleries, public restaurants, and shops - will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the following Met Holiday Mondays:
Labor Day: Sept. 1, 2008
Columbus Day: Oct. 13, 2008
Holiday Monday: Dec. 29, 2008
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Jan. 19, 2009
President's Day: Feb. 16, 2009
Memorial Day: May 25, 2009
notes:
Admission includes Museum galleries, all special exhibitions, guided tours, gallery talks, family programs, and same-day visit to The Cloisters.
To help cover the cost
of special exhibitions, for which there is no additional charge or
special ticketing, they ask that you please pay the full suggested amount.
about
the museum
New
York City's grand museum! Journeying through the art of mankind
can be a overwhelming yet joyous experience. From Ancient Egypt
through the Renaissance to American masters, try and take your
time going through each section. You won't get to see everything
but what you do see will be memorable.
Of
course, you should first see what interests you. But if you're not
sure, there is a spectacular wing devoted to the art of Africa,
the Pacific Islands, Pre-Colombian and Native America. You have
the Egyptian galleries including the incredible Temple of Dendur.
The three floor American Wing stretches out into Central Park in a
glass enclosed garden.
Visiting
on weekends can lead to a romantic interlude in the main
entrance's promenade for cocktails.