The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest museum in the United States, covering the area of four football fields. Even though only a fraction of their 2 million works are on display at one time, the idea of trying to "see" this museum is overwhelming, almost mind-boggling. Since we live only a half-hour walk from the museum, we go over often if we have a few hours of spare time. Here are some of our favorite views from our last visit.
Besides the sculptures and paintings one expects to find in a museum, the Met collections also include musical instruments, clothing, tapestries, manuscripts, photographs, armor, furniture, jewelry, ceramics, etc.
The museum's founders wanted to provide an experience for their visitors which would make them feel like they were actually visiting historic or foreign places, so there are many "rooms" created with authentic pieces. These are from a series of American rooms. Of course the museum has many traditional galleries as well, and several lovely courtyards lit with glass roofs.
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