Met vs MoMA
New York's defining art museums: 5,000 years of global art on Fifth Avenue versus modern and contemporary on 53rd Street.
New York City, United States
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
$30 for adults; pay-what-you-wish for NY State residents
⏱ 3–5 hours
New York City, United States
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
$25 standard admission
⏱ 2–4 hours
Choose The Metropolitan Museum of Art if…
Choose the Met for Egyptian Temple of Dendur, European Masters, and American Wing — allow 3–5 hours.
Choose Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) if…
Choose MoMA for Picasso, Van Gogh Starry Night, Warhol, and contemporary — 90 minutes to 2 hours.
Visiting both
Not realistic same-day for both at depth; pick by era interest or split across two days.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art guide → Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) guide →