Metropolitan Museum of Art
VerifiedAccess Metropolitan Museum of Art collection data and images.
What is Metropolitan Museum of Art?
The API exposes the museum's public collection records including object details and visual assets.
It supports developers and researchers building tools that query or display museum holdings.
What you can build with Metropolitan Museum of Art
Art discovery web app
Build a searchable gallery that lets users browse Met artworks by department, date, or keyword and display associated images.
Educational art platform
Create tools for students to explore collection metadata, compare pieces across cultures, and view high-resolution images inline.
Digital curation prototype
Develop a mobile or web experience that pulls random or filtered artworks with metadata to simulate a personalized museum visit.
Get started with Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 1Visit the Met Museum Collection API documentation at metmuseum.org
- 2Review the public endpoints for objects, departments, and search
- 3Make simple HTTPS GET requests to endpoints like /public/collection/v1/objects
- 4Parse the returned JSON for artwork metadata and image URLs
- 5Display or store the data in your application without any keys
Metropolitan Museum of Art: pros & cons
Pros
- +No authentication or keys required
- +HTTPS-only access for security
- +Returns both metadata and image URLs
- +Large public domain collection
Cons
- –Limited advanced filtering options
- –Rate limits not publicly documented
- –Image availability varies by object
Frequently asked questions
A free public API that exposes collection metadata and associated images from the Met Museum.
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