Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, often referred to simply as "the Met," is a beacon of culture and history situated in New York City, United States. As one of the largest and most prestigious art museums in the world, the Met offers a comprehensive collection that spans over 5,000 years of world art. It is located on the eastern edge of Central Park, along Manhattan's Museum Mile.

Founded in 1870, the museum has grown to encompass over two million works of art, divided among seventeen curatorial departments. The museum's collection includes masterpieces from ancient Egypt, classical antiquities, paintings and sculptures from nearly all the European masters, and an extensive collection of American and modern art. The Met also houses extensive holdings of African, Asian, Oceanic, Byzantine, and Islamic art.

The museum's iconic main building, facing Fifth Avenue, is a work of art in itself. Designed by Richard Morris Hunt and completed in 1902, it has gone through numerous expansions and renovations over the years to accommodate the growing collection and the millions of visitors it attracts annually.

The Met is not only a treasure trove for art enthusiasts but also an educational hub, offering a wide array of programs, workshops, guided tours, and scholarly publications. The museum's vast collection is meticulously arranged and displayed in galleries that are designed to take visitors on a journey through time and space.

The museum has a second smaller location, The Met Cloisters, located in Fort Tryon Park in Upper Manhattan, which focuses on the art and architecture of medieval Europe.