Upon finding out the Whitney was closed on Tuesday, we decided to take a trip to the Met a few blocks down 5th ave. When I got to the Met I knew exactly where I wanted to go. I wanted to go to my favorite part of the museum which was the Sackler Wing.
The Sackler Wing has always been my favorite place in the museum. In the middle, stood the Temple of Dendur and in front of that is water. All of this was partially enclosed by a huge glass window facing a vast green lawn, colorful trees, and clear blue skies. Every time I visit the Met I have to go to this spot in the museum. Especially when it’s empty, the Sackler Wing is very comforting and beautiful. The water and the amount of space in there is stress relieving. My favorite time to visit is at night when the sun is down and the Sackler Wing is only lit by the dim yellow lights in the museum reflected off of the water. It is very peaceful in there at night especially when it isn’t as crowded.
After visiting my favorite spot we decided to check out the American Wing. We went through a bunch of model rooms inspired by neoclassicism. However, I did not find it all that interesting. As we stepped out of those rooms, what caught my attention were the stained glass windows that lined the walls of the area next to the eating area of the American Wing.

The View of Oyster Bay by Louis C. Tiffany made in 1908 was my favorite. It looked pretty simple from afar but as I went closer I realized how intricate it actually was. The combination of different shades of blue and green glass was beautiful. The stained glass windows are supposed to be the view from that of Louis C. Tiffany’s country estate in Oyster Bay.
Then as we were looking for the exit we walked by the Arms and Armor collection which was interesting. At first I thought it would just display armor of the European kind but as I browsed around, I saw armors from all over the world. The contrast and seeing the difference between armors depending on the country was fascinating.
Overall, the unexpected trip to the Met was a fun one and discovering new parts of the museum during each visit is always entertaining.