It is simply impossible to plan a trip to New York City, whether for business or for pleasure, without seeing advertisements, informational brochures, discount passes and promotional information about one of the world’s largest and most well-known museums. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is not only one of the largest and well-know, but it is also considered to be the home to some of the very finest collections of art that can be found anywhere.

The collections that are housed in this New York museum are comprised of more than two million works of amazing art. This stunning supply of art treasures spans more than 5,000 years of world history and culture that comes from every corner the globe. The “Met,” as it is popularly called, especially by locals, was founded in 1870 and it is located along the eastern edge of New York City’s Central Park, situated on Fifth Avenue. Each year it receives millions of visitors.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art covers an expansive two million square feet and boasts of extensive holdings that represent an array of collections of art and artifacts. Each one of these collections ranks within its art gallery category as being among the absolute finest in the world.

For example, the American Wing of the Met contains the world’s most exhaustive collection of American paintings, sculptures and decorative works of arts.�At the same time, the Met also has over 2,500 European paintings in its art exhibitions. These European masterpieces in the art gallery range, from renowned artists such as Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Manet, Renoir, and many others, in total comprise a vast and varied collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works.

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