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The Verdict · New York · for the Bucket-list Checklister

Is The Metropolitan Museum of Art worth it for a Bucket-list Checklister?

Worth it

Worth it for you. It's strong on beauty & photography.

The icons, efficiently. Crowds are just part of it.

Why it lands

  • you care about beauty & photography and it delivers
  • you care about history & culture and it delivers
  • the grand vibe is your kind of thing

What to weigh

  • heavy on the time it takes, which you're sensitive to

About The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Genuinely world-class and genuinely endless: you could spend a week and not finish. The trick is to pick three wings and let the rest go, or you'll hit gallery fatigue by the Egyptian temple.

Price
$30 (free for NY State residents)
Time needed
Half day
Last verified
2026-06-06