New York 🇺🇸 | The MET 🏛️ | Must-Visit Museum Guide
🏛️ New York The MET | The Must-See Metropolitan Museum of Art 🎨✨ 📍 Finally checked off one of New York’s most famous museums—the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The MET)! With treasures spanning over 5,000 years of history, from mysterious ancient Egyptian civilizations, romantic Impressionist masterpieces, to exquisite Asian art, every step feels like a journey through time and space.✨ 🔥 2-Hour Speed Tour (Must-See Exhibits + Photo Ops) 🗿 1st Floor | Egyptian Civilization 🏺 🏛️ Temple of Dendur | An entire temple transported from Egypt! The reflection of sunlight on the water is breathtakingly beautiful, and the atmosphere is incredibly powerful.✨ 🦁 Sphinx | Up close with this millennia-old sculpture, feel the mysterious charm of ancient Egypt! 🔵 William the Blue Hippopotamus 🦛 | The absolute star of The MET! This cute blue hippo is incredibly popular, and you can even find its merchandise in the gift shop.💙 🎭 2nd Floor | Asian Art Exhibit 🌿 I took a quick look around, but I still think the collections back home are more impressive—haha. 🎨 2nd Floor | European Masterpieces 🖼️ 🖌️ Vermeer’s "Girl Pouring Water" | A masterpiece of light and shadow, the softness of the painting makes you truly feel the sunlight streaming through the window.🌞 🌻 Van Gogh’s "Wheatfield with Cypresses" and "Irises" | Up close, Van Gogh’s brushstrokes are incredibly powerful, and you can feel his emotional intensity! ⚖️ "The Death of Socrates" (Fig. 5) | The painting is full of tension; standing in front of it feels like witnessing history firsthand. 🗿 2nd Floor | 19th-20th Century Sculptures & Modern Art 🎭 🌊 Monet’s "Water Lilies" | The layers of color make you feel like you’re on the surface of a lake, and your heart will calm down as you gaze at it.💙 🗿 Modern Sculpture Exhibit | The sculptures here are diverse in style, some abstract and some surreal. You can’t help but interpret the artists’ thoughts when standing in front of them.🤯 💡 Sculpture lovers, check this out! The European Sculpture Exhibit on the 1st floor is also worth visiting. The stone sculptures are exquisite, and the photo atmosphere is perfect.📸✨ 📌 The MET Visitor’s Guide (Must-Read!) ⏰ Opening Hours: 🕙 Sunday - Thursday: 10:00 - 17:00 🌙 Friday - Saturday: 10:00 - 21:00 (The nighttime atmosphere is even better!) 🚫 Closed on Wednesdays (Don’t make a trip for nothing!) 🎟️ Tickets: • Adults $30 | Students $17 | Free for children under 12 • New York residents/students: Pay-as-you-wish 💰 Super affordable! #TheMET #NewYorkTravel #MustVisit #ArtPilgrimage #BlueHippo #MuseumExploration #NewYork #MetropolitanMuseum
