The Metropolitan Museum of Art
I really enjoyed my visit to the Met Museum on Tuesday with my Urban Tourism class. I was surprise that I enjoyed it so much because I always hate the idea of going to a museum. The Met is the largest art museum in the United State. Apart from its exhibition, the Met also host traveling shows throughout the year such as the famous Met Gala. According to Wikipedia.com, in 2016, the Met was the third most visited museum in the world with 7.06 million visitors.
Getting to the museum was easy for me. I took the number 4 train to 86th street and walk three blocks west to fifth Ave. The walk took approximately 10 minutes to the museum.
The museum was really busy but I did notice that they have staff all over the floor that is always ready to assist if you need assistance. They have an information desk with maps and brochures with information on special exhibits. I did also notice that they have a lot of gift shops especially in areas with special exhibits. I also notice that on the day of our visit there were a lot of school groups there as well.
I also did notice that the line to purchases admission tickets wasn’t really crowed. I did see people using the new kiosk the Met recently installed to get their tickets as well so maybe that’s the reason the admission lines wasn’t long.
Susan Jordan our tour guide was amazing. She was very knowledgeable about her job and she brings life to the exhibits in the way she passionately talks about each piece of artwork. The way she even explain the brush strokes on each art piece shows her passion for the arts. I was very intrigued by the story she shared with us about the Velazquez painting of his slave. It was very heart felt and have me looking at the artwork in a different light. I enjoyed the guided tour and I would only do guided tours at museums from now on.
The roof top garden was breathtaking. The view of the city was something to experience. I will have to go back on my day off with my family.
“Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” was my favorite area. I love fashion and the items that are on display are something to marvel at. Especially the piece by Yves Saint Laurent which is called “ Statuary Vestment For The Virgin Of El Rocio, ca 1985”. I believe this piece was the inspiration for many celebrities who attend the 2018 Met Gala such as Rihanna whose outfit was similar in design.
Overall this was a really good museum experience for me and I will definitely visit again.
