New York Metropolitan Museum of Art
If you ever get a chance to visit this museum, you simply MUST! Even if you’re not a big art fan. It includes huge Egyptian buildings, vignettes of American furniture, sculptures, impressionist art by “the biggies,” unusual contemporary art, suits of armor, and much more. No wonder it’s the most visited attraction in the city!
Let’s start in the Egyptian wing, which had actual buildings that are nearly 5000 years old. Amazing!
Here’s my son in an actual burial chamber, c.2300 BC. The wall images behind him are original.
Check out these petroglyphs from another structure. (Click to enlarge.)
Of course, there were plenty of ANCIENT statues and such.
And part of an actual building!
There was also a section of the museum featuring armor and weapons of all sorts.
The guys liked all the macho weapons, but I was enamored with this leather fencing vest. Can you see how it’s quilted and ruffled? All in leather. (Click to enlarge.)
More photos to come!
Ellen Lindner
