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About Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art

The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium is a premier indoor venue within The Metropolitan Museum of Art, located at 1000 Fifth Avenue in New York City. With a seating capacity of 708 and a stage roughly 1,450 square feet, it regularly hosts The Met’s Concerts & Lectures, as well as site-specific performances by MetLiveArts. The entrance is located in Gallery 135 (Egyptian Wing), making it a unique cultural hub on the Upper East Side.

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Getting there is convenient by car or public transit. The Met offers a parking garage at Fifth Avenue and 80th Street with accessible spaces for disabled parking. For public transit, take the 4, 5, or 6 subway to 86th Street, or use Fifth Avenue bus routes M1, M2, M3, and M4 for a straightforward ride. After the show, explore nearby Upper East Side dining and hotel options to extend your visit.

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Seating, Parking & Venue Information

  • Capacity: 708 seats (Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium).
  • Address: 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028; entrance located in Gallery 135 (Egyptian Wing).
  • Venue type: Indoor auditorium for concerts, lectures, and related events within The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  • Seating chart: Public seating chart is not widely published; typical capacity cited as 708; stage size ~1,450 square feet.
  • Parking: The Met parking garage is at Fifth Avenue and 80th Street; disabled parking spaces available.
  • Transit: Subways 4/5/6 to 86th Street; bus routes M1, M2, M3, M4 along Fifth Avenue.
  • Nearby hotels: The Mark (nearby on Madison Ave), The Surrey, The Franklin, and other Upper East Side properties within walking distance.
  • Notable events: Regularly hosts The Met’s Concerts & Lectures; past seasons have featured artists such as Marvin Hamlisch, Regina Carter Quartet, Emanuel Ax, Bejun Mehta, Rolando Villazón, and many others; space also used by MetLiveArts for site-specific performances.