This was such a fascinating and rich read! The Met museum has always been one of my favorite places to lose myself in and now I don’t know how I will go back without spending days revisiting what I read about in Jonathan Conlan’s very well written, “The Met”. I highly encourage seasoned museum goers and newcomers to read this prior to or during your trip!

This is a detailed history of The Met, and as a book about the history of the museum, it is certainly well-researched and informative. 5/5 for that.
I found some chapters more engaging than the others, as a reader, hence the 4 stars. Though, for anyone who wishes to learn everything about the past of The Met, this is a highly valuable and well-written book.
What stood out for me was the chapter about The Modernists, the discussion of the inequalities and whom the museum has to rely on. I enjoyed the writer's unique research and analyses more than the purely historical facts about The Met.

After just coming back from my trip to New York and absolutely loving the Met I couldn´t not read this beautiful book.
It´s so interesting to me as an architect, art lover, and tourist to read more about the history of this museum.
After having spent there two full days, rushing around and trying to see everything, and after having read this book, it´s fair to say that the museum is just an understatement.
The Met is a city, an emblem of culture and art, somewhere you can immerse yourself, where you can watch the past but also glimpse the future. It´s an experience.