Metropolitan Museum Of Art Roof Garden

163 reviews of the met cantor rooftop garden i love taking out of town visitors to the met s roof garden especially on a sunny summer day.

Metropolitan museum of art roof garden.

The chinese garden court at the metropolitan museum of art narrated by maxwell hearn curator department of asian art recorded in 2003 curator maxwell hearn. The metropolitan museum of art of new york city colloquially the met is the largest art museum in the united states. This is kwade s first solo exhibition at a museum in the united states. New york city has a skyline unlike any other in the world.

With 6 479 548 visitors to its three locations in 2019 it was the fourth most visited art museum in the world. Why locals love it. You get the benefits of something touristy e g. For the met kwade has created two sculptures using steel and stone to evoke a miniature solar system a piece of space that has settled temporarily on the iris and b.

Visitors are treated to unobstructed panoramic. Sky high art views and cocktails the met s rooftop terrace open from may to late fall is a delightful spot for a breath of fresh air. The rooftop café and bar on top of the metropolitan museum of art is free and offers a view competitive to some of the city s most famed viewing decks. 1000 5th ave new york ny 10028 usa 1 212 535 7710.

Installation view the roof garden commission courtesy of the artist. Other met dining locations including the balcony lounge the dining room great hall balcony café and bar petrie court café and the cantor roof garden bar remain temporarily closed. Gerald cantor roof garden. But why should you have to pay an entrance fee to enjoy it.

For more information about health and safety protocols while visiting the museum including indoor dining locations please read our visitor guidelines. Zamora was born in 1974 in mexico city where he currently lives and works returning from lisbon and são paulo after an absence of nearly 15 years. Its permanent collection contains over two million works divided among 17 curatorial departments. The metropolitan museum of art also hosts amazing special exhibits and events sports fashion movies celebrities live music free guided tours multiple restaurants and cafés a rooftop garden and martini bar fantastic views of central park and i m just getting started.

Accompanied by a catalogue. I haven t read any nyc guidebooks lately but i m guessing this is not on many of the lists which is why it s still great. The metropolitan museum of art rooftop. The metropolitan museum of art in new york city has revealed its 2020 roof garden commission mexican artist héctor zamora s lattice detour.

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