The Met Guide: Tickets, Pay-What-You-Wish Rules & Why No City Pass Includes It
2.5 - 4 h
Art Museum
Founded 1870
1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028, United States
Planning to visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)?
Compare ticket and city-pass options for this attraction.
Practical Visitor Info & Tips
$30.00
$22.00
Sun, Mon, Tue, Thu: 10:00 - 17:00 · Fri-Sat: 10:00 - 21:00 (hours vary — see full schedule below)
No reservation required for individual visitors.
| Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday | Sun, Mon, Tue, Thu | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday - Saturday | Fri-Sat | 10:00 - 21:00 |
Closed On: Wednesdays; Thanksgiving; 25 December; 1 January; first Monday in May.
General admission to the Fifth Avenue main building. The Met Cloisters is a separate location (same ticket admits same-day, but is a distinct site uptown).
| Option | Price | Booking | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult (standard/non-resident) | $30.00 | Not required | |
| NY resident / NY-NJ-CT student | Pay what you wish (min. $0.01) | Not required | |
| Any city pass | Not included — pay separately | Not required |
Ticket Options
$30.00
Check whether a city pass already covers this attraction before buying separately.
See pass compatibility below ↓Overview & History
The Met's Fifth Avenue building holds one of the world's largest and most encyclopedic art collections, spanning ancient Egypt to contemporary art. It is one of NYC's most-visited attractions and, notably, is not included on any major city pass — visitors pay the museum directly, one way or another.
What to See: Top Highlights
The Egyptian Wing
Includes the Temple of Dendur, an entire ancient Egyptian temple reconstructed indoors.
European Paintings
Major works spanning Vermeer, Rembrandt, Monet, and Van Gogh.
The Costume Institute
Home of the annual Met Gala exhibition and a rotating collection of historical fashion.
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Which NYC Pass Includes The Met?
Compare New York PassesNone of them. The Met is confirmed absent from Go City New York / The New York Pass's attraction list and is explicitly excluded from every tier of the New York CityPASS family — CityPASS's own comparison page states it directly: 'The Metropolitan Museum of Art is not included.' Whichever pass you're carrying, budget for The Met as a separate admission.
Go City New York — All-Inclusive Pass
Not included. The Met does not appear on the official Go City New York attraction list.
New York CityPASS
Not included. Explicitly confirmed not included — the official CityPASS comparison page states "The Metropolitan Museum of Art is not included."
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