The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
New York is a treasure trove of the visual arts, from its estimated 1,500 galleries to its street art to its more than 100 museums. The queen of them all is the Met. I was reminded of how just how much I love this place on a fall day this year when I went to check out a show on Tintoretto portraits. Deeply psychological, it managed to give me a fresh perspective on the 16th century artist. Nearby, another show, “In Praise of Painting,” showcased Dutch masterpieces. And then I stopped into the exhaustive, gorgeous exhibit of more than 150 pieces by Eugène Delacroix, in a show jointly created with the Louvre. All that and I hadn’t even touched the permanent exhibits. The crowds can be annoying (go on a weekday morning if you can), but they’re worth navigating. Few institutions offer the breadth and depth of work you can see at the Met. metmuseum.org
