Met Museum Server
Wraps the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Collection API with four MCP tools: list departments, search objects by query or department, retrieve full object metadata with optional base64 image embedding, and launch an interactive explorer app. The search tool supports pagination and filtering by title or image availability. Get object returns structured data including artist, medium, dimensions, credit line, and primary image URL. The explorer app (if your client supports MCP Apps) gives you a live UI for browsing and filtering search results before drilling into specific pieces with the get tool. Runs over stdio by default for Claude Desktop and LibreChat, or use the HTTP transport flag for ChatGPT integration. Good for art history research, building collection browsers, or enriching conversations with museum-quality artwork and metadata.
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- 31
- tools
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- last updated
- Apr 11, 2025
Tools
4 toolsPublic tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.
list-departmentsLists all the valid departments at The Met
Lists all the valid departments at The Met
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
search-museum-objectsSearch for various objects in The Met based on the inputs.
Search for various objects in The Met based on the inputs.
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get-museum-objectGet a specific object from The Met containing all open access data about that object, including its image (if the image is available under Open Access).
Get a specific object from The Met containing all open access data about that object, including its image (if the image is available under Open Access).
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
open-met-explorerLaunches an interactive MCP App (`ui://met/explorer.html`) that can search, filter, and inspect objects from within MCP clients that support Apps.
Launches an interactive MCP App (`ui://met/explorer.html`) that can search, filter, and inspect objects from within MCP clients that support Apps.
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
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Met Museum 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 retrieve artwork details (including images) via tool results.
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- github.com/mikechao/metmuseum-mcp
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- github.com/mikechao/metmuseum-mcp
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- Search & Web Crawling, Data & Analytics
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