![]() ![]() Note the graffiti scratched by Napoleon’s troops into its sandstone blocks – more evidence that this monument has had admirers on many continents for millennia. This 2000-year-old structure originally occupied an island in the Nile, before being moved to New York, stone by stone, when the construction of the Aswan Dam threatened to submerge it forever. You’ll pass haunting funerary portraits and mummies in gallery 138 (look out for a case of mummified dogs, cats and other critters in gallery 135) on your way to the jaw-dropping Temple of Dendur pavilion (gallery 131). Then hang a right at the pharaoh sculpture to enter the world of ancient Egypt. Look up at the hall’s soaring beaux-arts domes and admire the lavish floral arrangements (a dedicated flower endowment ensures that they’re refreshed frequently). Lace up a pair of comfortable shoes, ascend the steps and enter the Great Hall prepared to cover some ground. The Temple of Dendur is a highlight of any visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art © Creativity lover / Shutterstock How to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1 hour ![]()
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