Making the most of MET
Metropolitan Museum of Arts - better known as "MET", is one of the most mind-blowingly awesome museum, and tourist spot, of New York. A visit here warrants great interest from any casual audience, and salivating from history-enthusiasts. And since the book "Da Vinci Code" have led people into getting more and more interested about antiquarian stuffs, the MET is currently seeing a great number of visitors.
Last Saturday, I was one among them. I have to say MET is every bit better than what I expected, such that it managed to become a museum I can spend all day in, alone, without being bored. Still, this visit of mine wasn’t the best, since I was lacking the required resources to make this trip most memorable.
Which is why I’m writing this article.
WIthout further ado, here are few tips I can give to anyone who wants to visit MET.
1. Get a camera. Preferrably digital cameras, so that you can take great number of pictures without changing films (which is pretty obvious). Also, remember to turn off your flash.
Actually, for the simple fact that this museum allows picture taking makes this one so much above the rest.
2. Use your MAP. Believe me, first time visitors of this museum may find it easy to get lost, as this museum is enormous. And yes, I did get lost.
3. Get a notebook and a ballpen handy. I believe everyone who will want to visit here is, in one way or the other, interested in world history. Remember, you’re witnessing here a collection of artifacts taken from various cultures. Taking down notes about new fact you unvieled from looking at Egypt artifacts or Figures of HIndu Saints greatly improves the enjoyment of the visit of this museum. Plus, it may be helpful for your research paper.
4. Remember to have some spare AA batteries for your Digital Camera. I’m not sure whether or not they sell batteries inside the museum. But chances are that if they are sold here, they are more expensive as compared to elsewhere.
5. Get the audio commentary. Believe me, it’s worth the $6. Without the audio, the Musical Instruments Collection wouldn’t be as enjoyable. And yes, every of this museum’s audio commentary is very well narrated. You can make it sound research paper-like (similar to how Robert Langdon narrates some historical conspiracies), or you can make it sound like an adult fascinating a child. In both cases, they’re fantastic.
