Giacometti's thin standing figures placed inside the Met's Temple of Dendur hall is one of the best installation ideas the museum has had in years, and it ends September 8. The sloping glass wall throws changing daylight across bronze and sandstone at once, so the same sculpture reads differently in the morning and late afternoon. If you have ever taken a photograph in that room, come back before this comes out of it.
What to expect
The Sackler Wing is a single vast daylit hall with the reflecting pool and the temple at its centre and the Giacomettis placed in the surrounding space. It is one of the Met's most trafficked rooms, so people move through constantly. Late afternoon light off the glass wall is the reason to time your visit.
Good to know
- Take the 4/5/6 to 86th Street; the Egyptian wing is straight through from the Great Hall
- Late afternoon gives the strongest light through the sloping glass wall
- Free with general Met admission, which is pay-what-you-wish for New York State residents
- The hall is fully step-free and among the easiest galleries to navigate
- Very good for photographers; tripods are not permitted
- Combine it with Revolution! and Costume Art elsewhere in the building
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Common questions
Where exactly is the Temple of Dendur?
In the Sackler Wing on the Met's first floor, north of the Great Hall through the Egyptian galleries.
Do I need a separate ticket?
No. It is free with Museum admission.
When does it close?
The Met lists the installation as on view through September 8, 2026.
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