Metropolitan Museum of Art
NYC Tours, Metropolitan Museum of Art can give any viewer a glimpse into one of the most valuable assets of New York City. This incredible museum has a history as rich and important as any major global art museum such as the Tate, the National Gallery in London, or the Louvre in Paris. The minute you see the classical architecture complete with pillars and high relief sculpting on the outside, accented by the rows of fountains and backset by Central Park, you will understand why NYC Tours, Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the most popular Manhattan destinations.
Located on the East Side of the park, this museum is often called The Met for short by locals and tourists alike. There are millions of ancient and modern pieces of art housed in this fascinating building. NYC Tours, Metropolitan Museum of Art can show you one of the crown jewels of the museum up close, and that is its Egyptian wing, where mummies lie to be observed and an ancient pyramid is housed right inside the museum. In addition to this amazing part of the museum is the medieval wing, where coats of arms bring to mind the Knights of the Round Table, and NYC Tours, Metropolitan Museum of Art are able to give more insight into these precious artifacts.
The medieval wing is where the Met museum erects its Christmas tree every year, complete with its Neapolitan crèche. There are entire French drawing rooms reconstructed from the different French empires in different wings of the museum. But as NYC Tours, Metropolitan Museum of Art tour guides can tell you, this is no dusty museum with roots only in the past. NYC Tours, Metropolitan Museum of Art guides can take you on a riveting journey through all the halls of the museum, which include a stunning array of 20th century art as well.
While the most current art in New York City can be found in the Whitney and the Museum of Modern Art, the Met has an unparalleled collection in America of Impressionist and Cubist art. NYC Tours, Metropolitan Museum of Art can tell you about how these styles are the forerunners to modernism. NYC Tours, Metropolitan Museum of Art can make the art in the Met come alive to anyone, whether they are art aficionados or just interested tourists, making this a must see New York City destination.
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