Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Robert Lehman Collection
This extraordinary private collection,
includes Renaissance masters, Dutch,
Spanish and French artists, Post-Impression-
ists and Fauvists, plus ceramics and furniture.
American Wing
Several floors display Tiffany
glass, paintings, and period rooms
spanning the 17th to 20th centuries,
including one by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Costume Institute
Women's fashions
from ballgowns to mini-
skirts, and menswear
from the French courts
to the present day;
annual shows draw
the crowds.
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Asian Art
The most comprehensive collec-
tion in the West features paintings,
sculpture, ceramics, and textiles.
Lila Wallace Wing
The Metropolitan has a
growing display of art from 1900
to the present day, with works
from Picasso to Jackson Pollock.
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European
Sculpture and
Decorative Arts
One of the museum's
largest collections reflects
the development of art in
Western Europe, and
includes architectural
settings, French and
English period rooms,
tapestries, and sculptures
by Rodin and Degas.
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Gallery Guide
The Costume Institute
and part of the Robert
Lehman Collection
are on the ground
floor. The 1st floor
includes the American
Wing (also on the 2nd),
European Sculpture
and Decorative Arts,
and Egyptian Art; the
2nd floor contains
European Paintings,
and 19th-Century
European Paintings
and Sculpture.
Roof Garden
From May to
October the Iris and
B. Cantor Roof Garden
boasts outstanding
annual displays of
20th-century sculpture.
The garden also offers
a fine opportunity to
enjoy a drink with a
peerless view of
Central Park and the
surrounding skyline.
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