Museums & Arts · Our pick in New York
The Metropolitan Opera
The Met Opera
About The Metropolitan Opera
The Met presents the world’s great singers at Lincoln Center (NYC Tourism), with a season from autumn to spring. American Ballet Theatre performs in the same house.
Why it's on our list
- Opera season
- Lincoln Center
- American Ballet Theatre
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Metropolitan Opera before you go.
What’s on
The Metropolitan Opera publishes its programme and booking on its own website.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Metropolitan Opera, as the crow flies.
- Mandarin Oriental, New York0.3 mi6 min walk
- The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park0.7 mi14 min walk
- The Plaza0.8 mi16 min walk
- The Whitby Hotel0.8 mi17 min walk
- The Pierre, A Taj Hotel0.9 mi17 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Metropolitan Opera are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Central Park0.5 miWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Rockefeller Center1.0 miWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Times Square1.1 miWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Met1.2 miWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Grand Central1.4 miWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Empire State Building1.7 miWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The High Line2.6 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- 9/11 Memorial4.5 miCycle 29 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Brooklyn Bridge4.7 miCycle 30 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Statue of Liberty ferries5.0 miCycle 32 minCar or taxi 31 min