Since they're all closed Monday, I have only one day (next Saturday) to take in museums in New York City. I know I'll start with the Met -- might even spend a whole day there, in European paintings, Greek/Roman and Renniasance sculpture.

I'd like to take in the Cloisters or the Frick too -- do either sound feasible?

It looks as if the Frick is walking distance from the Met on the way back to my hotel on 55th. On the other hand, I'd love to go on to the Cloisters after the Met, but transportation between the two looks complicated.

Are there plenty of taxis in front of both the Met and the Cloisters on a Saturday in August?

Any advice welcome!

If speed between the museums is your priority, you are better off with the subway - a taxi on 5th Ave (which goes downtown) will not be hard to find, but it could be very congested. You can check prices of and timing of taxi vs. subway vs. bus at HopStop. Put in the times of day and it takes traffic patterns into account based on history.

Hi, just wanted to show you the great response I got to a museum question. I found it all so helpful, hope it helps you too.
http://www.fodors.com/community/unit...before.cfm?113

I'd definitely do the Frick for the afternoon.

Although, I just did the MoMA today...and I'm in love

Unless you have a compelling interest in things Medieval, don't spend your precious day trekking up to the Cloisters. The Frick is an entirely different experience from the Met, and IMHO a good complement. Don't forget that they Met is also open on Friday evenings and they're all open on Sunday, too.

The Met is open late on Saturdays so start your day at the Frick -- Have lunch at the boathouse and stroll through the park to the Met and then take the bus back to midtown.

aussiedreamer - that is a very comprehensive thread for which you provided a link with a lot of stuff about museums. Occasionally a bit of misinformation creeps into a thread and there is one on that one. Admission to the Met includes all the special exhibits. One need not - cannot - purchase tickets for special exhibits and there is no such thing as "timed admission" to any of the exhibits.

The Cloisters is wonderful but it is incovenient for your schedule.

The Frick is great, close to the Met and won't require more than an hour or two, if I remember correctly.

The great thing about the Frick is that it shows his home that had rooms designed to house the art he acquired. It's not really a home transformed into a museum.

Thanks jroth for taking the time to read all that and correct, very helpful. I'm not sure if I asked this previously but is there any benefit purchasing advanced tickets to the Tennament Museum? As we're not sure what day we will do this I'd rather wait, unless that wasn't practical.

I would do the Frick and Met or, for more contrast, the Whitney, Frick, and Met.

It is impossible to "see the Met" in one visit. Pick one or two areas that interest you most and spend most of your time with them.

HTTY

Here's another vote for a start at the Frick and finish at the Met. Note that even if you spend the whole day at the latter, you will definitely not see the whole thing.

There is indeed a benefit to buying tickets ahead of time at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum -- namely, the tour(s) you want can be sold out if you just do a walk-up. And it's both a very good museum to see and popular.

Thanks will do.............

Definitely get advanced tix to the Tenement Museum.

Thanks to all (and to Aussiedreamer and your answerers!)

I'm plannning the Frick then the Met. Hopstop is great -- looks like the Met's only a mile and a half from my hotel, so walkable.

Thanks all!

It's evening here on the west coast but I got a giggle reading your screen name.

I LUV the Frick. I'm very envious. The Neue Gallery is not very far from the Frick. They have a wonderful Cafe with the best apple struddle you will ever eat this side of Germany! Café Sabarsky.
http://www.neuegalerie.org/main.html?langkey=english

I'd do the Frick - it is wonderful and quick - IMHO the met is way to cumbersome to do along with another museum. I 2nd the Tenement museum. I have been 3 times and think it is the best museum in the city. The Cloisters is too far away, is a l ong walk after the subway ride and as mentioned, specializes in medieval art. that too is a trip in itself if you want to enjoy the views, building, art, gardens

I just wanted to belatedly thank everybody.

I went to the Met in the a.m. expecting to walk back via the Frick....and stayed at the Met until closing time. It was brilliant.

I knew I'd love the ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Eurpoean art, but didn't expect to fall in love with the Art Nouveau indoor room. I also didn't expect how easy it was to spend the day there without getting "Louvre Exhaustion." Something about the way it's designed, my museum friends would say.

Next time the Frick. Thank you all very much!

Thanks for the up-date.
Merry Christmas.

HTTY