The Metropolitan Museum of Art, commonly known as the Met, is located at 1000 Fifth Avenue, along the Museum Mile on the eastern edge of Central Park in Manhattan's Upper East Side, New York City
. This main building is one of the world's largest art museums and a prominent cultural landmark. Additionally, the Met operates a smaller second location called The Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park in Upper Manhattan, which houses medieval European art and artifacts
. The Met Fifth Avenue building is accessible via public transit, including the subway at 86th Street and several bus lines
