At which New York City museum is the Met Gala held?

The Met Gala is held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

The museum, commonly called the Met, is located on Fifth Avenue along Central Park. Its Costume Institute occupies a major role in the gala because the annual event raises money for that department and celebrates its accompanying fashion exhibition.

The gala is centered on the museum's annual costume exhibition, although arrivals and press coverage often make the event seem like a standalone celebrity party. Guests typically enter through the museum's steps before attending the dinner and exhibition-related celebration inside.

The Met is sometimes confused with New York's Museum of Modern Art, which is also a prominent Manhattan museum. The gala's name itself comes from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, not from a separate fashion venue.