July 20, 2004
The Met Museum Terrace
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is among the
foremost collections of important art and antiquities in the
world. It is also one of the most popular places to spend an
afternoon for tourists and native New Yorkers alike. Few of the
thousands of daily visitors to the Met realize that one of the
institution's best features is its roof garden. The Iris and B.
Gerald Cantor Roof Garden, or simply "The Roof," can be accessed
only via a single bank of elevators tucked deep into the far end
of the museum's southwest wing, far away from the main entrance
and galleries. The perch is an outdoor gallery where art
installations and sculpture occupy most of the space throughout
the summer. This image taken on the terrace shows "Stone
Houses," the work of British artist Andy Goldsworthy, which
will be on view until October 31, 2004. The Roof Garden also
offers visitors amazing panoramic views of Central Park, in
which the Met sits, and the surrounding Manhattan skyline.
Reiko Oishi Photo
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