Where does Phoebe arrive with a suitcase when Holden plans to say goodbye?

Phoebe arrives with a suitcase at the Metropolitan Museum of Art when Holden plans to say goodbye.

Holden has decided to leave New York and live in the West, imagining a secluded life as a deaf-mute worker. Before going, he wants to meet Phoebe and explain that he is leaving. Instead, she appears carrying a suitcase because she wants to go with him.

The museum meeting becomes a turning point. Holden refuses to take Phoebe, recognizing that running away is not an appropriate plan for a child. He tries to repair the hurt by taking her to the Central Park Zoo and later to the carousel, where watching her ride brings him unexpected happiness.

A common mix-up is confusing the Metropolitan Museum of Art with the Museum of Natural History. Holden visits and thinks about the Natural History Museum earlier, but Phoebe’s suitcase scene takes place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.