New York / Upper East Side

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)

Over 5,000 years of art from around the world on Fifth Avenue beside Central Park; adult admission is $30, pay-what-you-wish for New York State residents, and each ticket also covers same-day entry to The Met Cloisters. Closed Wednesdays, open late on Fridays and Saturdays; some galleries, including the roof garden, are closed for renovation.