The Metropolitan Museum of Art
"The Musicians" by Caravaggio / Public Domain
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Website: https://www.metmuseum.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/metmuseum/
Price: $25 for adults; $17 for seniors; $12 for students - For New York State Residents and NY, NJ, CT students, the amount you pay for tickets is up to you.
Address: 82nd Street with Fifth Avenue
Subway: 86th Street, lines 4, 5, and 6.
This is the largest museum in the Western Hemisphere, with a collection of more than two million items and the most-visited museum in the United States. The Met attracts over 6 million people per year and covers the history of humanity from ancient times to the present. No matter if you are really into art or just want to know the place where Anna Wintour throws her annual gala ball.
You will find masterpieces referencing same-sex love in the Met's collection, such as "The Musicians" by Caravaggio, "The Horse Fair" by the queer cross-dresser Rosa Bonheur, and "Midas Washing at the Source of the Pactolus" by Poussin. And let's not forget all the remarkable Greek and Roman sculptures.
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