The Met Fifth Avenue
The Met Fifth Avenue is the primary museum building for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. It dates from 1872. Top of the list nearby is Central Park, 0.3 mi away.
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A museum inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
The Met Fifth Avenue is inside New York City, which has 1,485 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1872
The Met Fifth Avenue dates from 1872. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 5 miles from The Met Fifth Avenue.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The year’s weather
Below are typical highs and lows near The Met Fifth Avenue.
The Met Fifth Avenue
The Met Fifth Avenue is the primary museum building for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The building is located at 1000 Fifth Avenue, along the Museum Mile on the eastern edge of Central Park in Manhattan's Upper East Side. In December 2021, Agnes Hsu-Tang and her husband Oscar Tang donated $125 million towards renovations at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the grant has since expanded to $500M USD for the new Tang Wing for Modern Art set for completion in 2030.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1872
- Listed
- New York State Register of Historic Places (1980) · New York City Landmark (1967) · New York City Landmark (1977) · National Register of Historic Places (1986)
- Wikipedia readers
- 15K a year
Overnight near The Met Fifth Avenue
Rooms are nearest in New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Central Park
- 2Madison Square Garden
- 3Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 4Studio 54
- 5MetLife Stadium
- 6Yankee Stadium
- 7Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- 8Museum of Modern Art
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From The Met Fifth Avenue | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | in town | — | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Jersey City | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 3 mi west | 5 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Secaucus | 5 mi west | 10 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Newark | 12 mi west | 15 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Fort Lee | 5 mi north | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 40,345 | $448K | B |
| Elizabeth | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| Hempstead | 21 mi southeast | 30 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Around The Met Fifth Avenue
Within 7 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw1in town City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square GardenBig draw3in town MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw4in town TheatreStudio 54
Big draw56 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw64 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw7in town MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a year
Big draw8in town MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0
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The Met Fifth Avenue: common questions
Is The Met Fifth Avenue in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit The Met Fifth Avenue?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is The Met Fifth Avenue from Oyster Bay?
About 24 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to The Met Fifth Avenue?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near The Met Fifth Avenue?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (7 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (3 mi, 19 places to stay).
Tips from people in New York City
People in New York City have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.