The term "Met" can refer to two different things in New York:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, also known as "the Met," is the largest art museum in the Americas. It presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world and has three locations in New York City: The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters. The Met Fifth Avenue is located on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and features over 5,000 years of art from around the world. The Met Cloisters is located in Upper Manhattan and features art, architecture, and gardens of medieval Europe.
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The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in Queens, New York City. The teams name is short for "Metropolitan," which hearkens back to the "Metropolitans," a New York team in the American Association from 1880 to 1887. The team mascot is Mr. Met, who is believed to have been the first mascot in Major League Baseball to exist in human form. The Mets have a rivalry with the New York Yankees, known as the Subway Series.
In summary, "Met" can refer to either the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the New York Mets baseball team.
