- The 25$ admission fee is a suggested donation. So pay whatever you feel appropriate.
- Grab a museum map and a “Now on View” for special/temporary exhibitions.
- They have public wifi and a mobile app.
- Water fountains are available. Some drinks are not allowed through the security check.
- If it’s your first visit, check the highlights like the Greek and the Egyptian wings. Do realize the museum is huge and can take days to explore. Have priorities.
- Special exhibitions are often wonderful.
- Audio guide is more useful if you are not in a hurry.
- If you have more opportunities to visit and it’s not your first time, pick one or two exhibitions and read everything through. Leave if not absorbing.
- There are plenty of places to go around MET: Central Park, restaurants, cafe and bakeries, shops, etc. Look them up.
- Last but probably most important: ignore the crowds, or at least don’t get bothered by them. It’s a basic survival skill in NYC.