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About the museum

The story of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded in 1870 and opened its Fifth Avenue building on the edge of Central Park in 1880. It is the largest art museum in the Americas, with more than two million works spanning five thousand years.

Its European paintings galleries are among the richest outside Europe, with Vermeers, Rembrandts and a major group of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works, while the American Wing holds icons such as Washington Crossing the Delaware.

The collection

The Met's European paintings department covers seven centuries, from early Italian gold-ground panels to Post-Impressionism. It owns five paintings by Vermeer, more than any other museum, as well as major works by Rembrandt, El Greco, Velázquez and Goya.

Its nineteenth-century galleries are particularly rich thanks to gifts such as the H. O. Havemeyer collection, with masterpieces by Courbet, Manet, Degas, Monet and Cézanne, while the American Wing tells the story of American art from colonial portraits to Sargent and Homer.

At ArtLogia you can order 851 of its paintings as hand-painted reproductions, by 422 artists led by Gustave Courbet, Camille Pissarro and Édouard Manet.

paintings to order
851
artists
422
art movements
21
years covered
1080–1935

The building

The museum's Fifth Avenue façade, designed by Richard Morris Hunt and completed in 1902, fronts a building that has grown to fill about two million square feet inside Central Park. Inside, the Great Hall leads to galleries that include the Temple of Dendur and a full Spanish Renaissance patio.

Masterpieces to see

Planning a visit

The European paintings are on the second floor, reached by the Great Hall staircase; plan at least half a day.

Hand-painted in oil

Famous paintings from the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Each reproduction is painted by hand by a professional artist, following the original's composition, colour and brushwork. Choose your size, and have it rolled, stretched or framed.

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Metropolitan Museum of Art: frequently asked questions

How many Vermeers does the Met have?

The Metropolitan Museum owns five paintings by Johannes Vermeer, the largest group in any museum, including Young Woman with a Water Pitcher.

Is the Met free?

Admission is pay-what-you-wish for New York State residents and students from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut; other visitors pay a set admission fee.

How long does it take to see the Met?

Most visitors spend three to four hours seeing a selection; seeing the whole museum would take several days.

Where is the Metropolitan Museum of Art?

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is in New York, United States. You can find opening hours and tickets on the museum's official website.

What are the most famous paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art?

Its best-known paintings include Washington Crossing the Delaware, Wheat Field with Cypresses, The Death of Socrates. ArtLogia offers 851 hand-painted reproductions of works from its collection.

When was the Metropolitan Museum of Art founded?

The Metropolitan Museum of Art dates from 1870. See the history above for how its collection grew.

Is the Metropolitan Museum of Art one of the best museums in the world?

Yes. It ranks number 2 in our list of the 100 best art museums in the world, ranked by the famous paintings in their collections.

Can I buy a reproduction of a painting from the Metropolitan Museum of Art?

Yes. Paintings such as The Death of Socrates and View of Toledo can be ordered as hand-painted oil reproductions on canvas, in any size, rolled, stretched or framed, with free worldwide shipping.

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