“I guess they don’t have the Psycho Barn,” she said to her husband confused. True. The Psycho Barn was LAST year’s Metropolitan Museum of Art’s summer rooftop installation. An interesting and thought provoking structure nestled in the corner of the Met Rooftop. If you aren’t a frequent visitor of the Met, you might not have realized the rooftop exhibit changes each year. Here’s a look at what you’ll find on the rooftop this summer.
Every year this exhibit changes, drawing thousands of new visitors to see what artists have come up with to fill the space. This year’s exhibit The Theater of Disappearance by Adrian Villar Rojas really fills the space. The artist was inspired by over 1000 artifacts from the museums collection. He created replications of them to design this unique exhibit. This large masterpiece is so delicate and takes up so much space, the Met Young Member Party could not accommodate the large crowd this summer.
Here are a few other photos of what you will find if you take the elevators to the top of Met this summer.
There is a bar on the rooftop serving sandwiches, snacks, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages, making it a nice place to stop and relax for a few moments while touring NYC.
Admission to the rooftop is included in general admission, weather permitting. Entrance to the museum is a suggested donation of $20, but visitors can pay what they wish.
Have you been to the Met Rooftop this summer?
I had no idea there was a rooftop installation at the Met. I really want to know about this Psycho Barn! Hahaha, I guess I am too late for that one, but this new installation looks fascinating. I need to make a stop and have some drinks and walk around. I bet the views up there are amazing as well:)
The exhibits on the Met rooftop are really fascinating to say the least. It is so interesting to note that the exhibit changes every year. Getting on to the rooftop and viewing the works of some extraordinary artists must indeed be a fulfilling experience.
This looks so interesting. I haven’t heard about this place or the Met. I will definitely check it out when I make it to NYC, hopefully in not too long. Thank you for letting me know about this place 🙂
I’ve been to the Met, but it’s been a long time. I never even knew about the rooftop exhibits. Next time I’m in NYC, I can’t wait to check it out. I love the idea of a rooftop art area!!!
How did I not know this was a thing? This is very cool, and I would love to see it in person. There’s something fascinating to me about adding artistic inspiration to those views (though I do fear what a thunderstorm might do to them). I also love that the rooftop exhibit changes every year. So fun!
A house on the rooftop! They should make it a hotel, it would be so popular!
I’m not a frequent visitor of the MET; I’ve only been once. And you’d better believe that I totally missed out on the rooftop exhibit. I absolutely love the idea, though. I won’t miss out next time.
Nothing beats an NYC rooftop… except for an NYC rooftop with incredible art! Thanks for sharing, I had no idea there were art installations up there. Very cool.
One of my favorite places 🙂
I’ve been in NYC in 2009, so waaay too long ago and didn’t know all of this! I should have got into blogging much earlier on haha. nice post
I totally feel the same way. Wish I had started in college.