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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Fifth Avenue and East 82nd Street · Manhattan, New York City
A major art museum with galleries, architecture and exhibitions that can anchor a full Fifth Avenue visit.
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NYFE Summary
The Met grew around its first building in Central Park. Part of that earlier exterior can still be seen inside the Robert Lehman Wing, where later galleries enclosed it. The museum's additions made room for collections ranging from paintings and armor to complete historic interiors.
The Temple of Dendur is one example. Egypt gave the temple to the United States after an international effort saved Nubian monuments threatened by the Aswan High Dam. Its carvings show the Roman emperor Augustus dressed as a pharaoh. Papyrus-shaped columns and carved water plants represent the natural world along the Nile.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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