metmuseum-mcp

Overview

This MCP server enables AI models to interact with The Met's extensive art collection through natural language. It provides four main tools: listing departments, searching museum objects, retrieving detailed information about specific artworks (including images), and launching an interactive explorer app. The server supports both stdio and HTTP transports, making it compatible with various MCP clients like Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, and LibreChat.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• list-departmentslist-departments()

  Lists all the valid departments at The Met

  Try:What departments are available at the Met?Try:Show me all museum departments
• search-museum-objectssearch-museum-objects(q, hasImages, title, departmentId, page, pageSize)

  Search for objects in The Met's collection based on various filters

  Try:Find paintings of sunflowersTry:Search for art with cats in the titleTry:Show me objects from the European Paintings department
• get-museum-objectget-museum-object(objectId, returnImage)

  Retrieve detailed information about a specific artwork by its ID

  Try:Get details about object 436532Try:Show me information about the Starry Night paintingTry:Tell me about the artwork with ID 789578
• open-met-exploreropen-met-explorer(q, hasImages, title, departmentId)

  Launch an interactive app to search, filter, and inspect museum objects

  Try:Open the Met Explorer with impressionist paintingsTry:Start exploring Japanese art objectsTry:Launch the Met Explorer app

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Installation

npx -y metmuseum-mcp

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

mcpServers:
  metmuseum:
    command: npx
    args:
      - -y
      - metmuseum-mcp

FAQ

Does this server require authentication to access The Met's API?

No, this server uses The Met's public Collection API which doesn't require authentication. However, it does respect API rate limits and includes a timeout configuration.

Can I use this server with ChatGPT?

Yes, the server supports Streamable HTTP transport which allows it to be used with ChatGPT. You'll need to create a local tunnel using a service like ngrok to expose the server to the internet.

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