The Met Museum MCP Server
Explore 470,000+ artworks from The Metropolitan Museum of Art — search by artist, title, culture, date and department.
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What is the The Met Museum MCP Server?
The The Met Museum MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to The Met Museum via 8 tools. Explore 470,000+ artworks from The Metropolitan Museum of Art — search by artist, title, culture, date and department. Powered by the Vinkius - no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.
Built-in capabilities (8)
Tools for your AI Agents to operate The Met Museum
Ask your AI agent "Search for paintings by Monet." and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 8 tools connected to real The Met Museum data, your agents reason over live information, cross-reference it with other MCP servers, and deliver insights you would spend hours assembling manually.
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client. Powered by the Vinkius - your credentials never touch the AI model, every request is auditable. Connect in under two minutes.
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The Met Museum MCP Server capabilities
8 toolsUseful for filtering searches by department (e.g. European Paintings, Egyptian Art, Asian Art, Arms and Armor). Get all museum departments
Returns title, artist, culture, date, medium, dimensions, credit line, repository URL, image URLs and more. All Open Access images are CC0 public domain. Get detailed info for a specific artwork by object ID
Use get_departments first to find the department ID. Returns list of object IDs which can be used with get_object for full details. Get all object IDs for a specific department
Returns object IDs which can be used with get_object for full artwork details including images. Search for objects created in a specific century
These represent some of the most significant and popular works in the collection. Search for highlighted (curator-selected) objects
Supports filtering by department, date range, medium, images, highlights and on-view status. Returns object IDs which can be used with get_object for full details. Search The Met collection for artworks
Useful for planning museum visits. Search for objects currently on view in the museum
Useful for finding visual artworks. Supports all standard search filters plus has_images=true. Search for objects that have images
What the The Met Museum MCP Server unlocks
Connect to The Met Museum and explore one of the world's largest art collections through natural conversation — no API key needed.
What you can do
- Artwork Search — Search 470,000+ artworks by artist name, title, culture, medium or any term
- Artwork Details — Get full metadata including title, artist, date, medium, dimensions, credit line and images
- Department Browse — Explore artworks by department (European Paintings, Egyptian Art, Asian Art, etc.)
- Highlights — Discover curator-selected highlights from the collection
- On-View Objects — Find artworks currently displayed in the museum galleries
- Date Range Search — Filter artworks by century or specific date ranges
- Image Discovery — Find artworks with Open Access CC0 images
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. No API key needed — all data is open access
3. Start exploring art from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Art Enthusiasts — discover artworks, explore artists and learn about art history
- Educators — use artwork metadata and images for teaching and presentations
- Researchers — analyze art collections, provenance and cultural heritage data
Frequently asked questions about the The Met Museum MCP Server
Do I need an API key?
No! The Met Museum API is completely free and open. No authentication required. 80 requests/second rate limit.
Can I use the artwork images commercially?
Yes! Open Access images are licensed under CC0 (Public Domain). You can use them for any purpose without restriction.
How many artworks are in the collection?
The Met collection includes 470,000+ artworks spanning 5,000 years of art history from every part of the globe.
What departments are available?
The Met has 20+ departments including: European Paintings, Egyptian Art, Asian Art, Arms and Armor, Greek and Roman Art, Islamic Art, Modern and Contemporary Art, and many more. Use get_departments to see the full list.
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Connect The Met Museum with your favorite client
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