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Article: New and Old: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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New and Old: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, located in New York at Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street, remains without question America's greatest historical museum. Drawing an annual attendance of well over five million persons, it ranks as the single largest tourist attraction in New York City. No athletic stadium, nor even the Empire State Building, can surpass its attendance records and popularity for young and old alike, and the crowds who go there are obviously seeking education and not just entertainment. This review will touch merely the highlights of three of its collections that have recently been embellished with noteworthy additions ...

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