Upper East Side / Manhattan / pay what you wish
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art offers pay-what-you-wish admission on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Pay-what-you-wish for NY State residents and students from NY/NJ/CT
Admission at a glance
| Admission | pay what you wish |
|---|---|
| When the offer applies | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday |
| Hours | Sun-Tue, Thu 10am-5pm; Fri-Sat 10am-9pm; Closed Wed |
| Tickets and restrictions | NY State residents and NY/NJ/CT students only; minimum $0.01 per ticket. NY billing address required online; NJ/CT students buy in person with student ID. Advance tickets not required. |
| Address | 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028 |
| Official site | www.metmuseum.org |
| Tickets / registration | Reserve on the official site |
Official admission source · Policy checked 2026-09-05
Next dates this offer applies
Calculated from the policy as of 2026-09-23, not confirmed ticket availability. Holidays and special closures can override regular hours.
Now showing
- The Infinite Artistry of Japanese Ceramics — through Sunday, August 8, 2027
- Costume Art — through Sunday, January 10, 2027
- Musical Bodies — through Sunday, September 27, 2026
- The Genesis Facade Commission: Liu Wei — through Tuesday, June 8, 2027
- Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous — opens Sunday, October 4, 2026, through Sunday, January 31, 2027
- Designing the Gilded Age: Drawings from the Studios of Louis C. Tiffany — opens Thursday, October 22, 2026, through Sunday, February 7, 2027
- Baseball Cards from the Collection of Jefferson R. Burdick — opens Sunday, December 20, 2026, through Sunday, April 11, 2027
Make a visit of it
Skip the main hall -- go straight to the Roof Garden (open May-Oct) for skyline views most tourists miss. The American Wing courtyard is also a peaceful escape that locals treat like a living room.
After: Lexington Candy Shop (diner, $8-15). 1925 lunch counter, 2 blocks away at 83rd & Lex. Egg cream and a BLT.