mikechao/metmuseum-mcp

Overview

An MCP server that provides access to The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection via the Met's public API. It exposes tools for searching artworks, retrieving object details, and exploring departments.

Best for

Best for
Developers building AI tools that need to query or reference the Met's art collection

Use cases

• Search the Met collection by keyword, artist, or department
• Retrieve detailed metadata for a specific artwork object
• Integrate museum data into AI assistants or creative tools

How to use

Install

npx -y metmuseum-mcp

Tools exposed

• MET_API_TIMEOUT_MS
• MET_API_DEBUG
• ALLOWED_HOSTS

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Continue, ChatGPT

Notes

An MCP server that provides access to The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection via the Met’s public API. It exposes tools for searching artworks, retrieving object details, and exploring departments.

27 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-04-27. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Search the Met collection by keyword, artist, or department
• Retrieve detailed metadata for a specific artwork object
• Integrate museum data into AI assistants or creative tools

Pros

• Direct access to a world-class museum’s public dataset
• Simple MCP interface for easy integration with AI agents
• Lightweight TypeScript implementation with clear API mapping

Cons

• Depends on the Met’s public API rate limits and uptime
• Limited to read-only queries; no write or curation features
• Small community (27 stars) with minimal documentation beyond code

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