Metmuseum MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection through natural language interactions. This

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What is the Metmuseum MCP server?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection through natural language interactions. This server allows AI models to search The Met's art collection and have art works available as. That is what the metmuseum mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 1 tool. What each one is for:

  • metmuseum — mcp

Getting it running

Because this one is hosted, setup is mostly authentication — you point your client at the endpoint and approve access. Nothing runs on your machine, so there is no runtime to keep patched.

What it needs from you

How it compares

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Metmuseum's toolset — metmuseum — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by GitHub Actions; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Things to watch

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
metmuseummcp

How to install the Metmuseum MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "met-museum": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "metmuseum-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

Example prompts to try

  • Use Metmuseum to metmuseum.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Metmuseum to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (metmuseum) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Metmuseum directly.