What is Met Museum MCP Server?
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI models access to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection through natural language interactions. It enables searching The Met's art collection and retrieving artwork details, including images, via tool results.
How to use Met Museum MCP Server?
Run directly with npx -y metmuseum-mcp to start the server using stdio transport (default for desktop clients). For ChatGPT, use the --http flag and expose the server via a tunnel like ngrok. Client-specific setup instructions are provided for Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, and LibreChat.
Key features of Met Museum MCP Server
- List all valid departments at The Met
- Search museum objects with filters (query, images, title, department, pagination)
- Retrieve full object details including Open Access images (base64 JPEG)
- Launch an interactive Met Explorer app from MCP clients
- Supports both stdio and Streamable HTTP transports
Use cases of Met Museum MCP Server
- Explore works of a specific artist like Vincent van Gogh
- Find paintings from a specific department (e.g., Asian Art)
- Look up detailed information about a specific artwork by title or ID
- Browse the Met collection interactively through an in-client app
- Search for objects matching keywords like "cat" or "sunflowers"
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