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The Verdict · New York · for the Foodie Wanderer

Is The Metropolitan Museum of Art worth it for a Foodie Wanderer?

Skip

Probably not your thing. It doesn't match what you're after.

Will plan a whole trip around a meal. Wants the local stuff.

Why it lands

  • you care about history & culture and it delivers

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