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Met Museum Scraper - Art Collection Data
Scrape the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection. Search 470,000+ artworks with images, artist info, dates, and classifications. Free API, no key needed.
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Scrape the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection. Search 470,000+ artworks with images, artist info, dates, and classifications. Free API, no key needed.
Features
- Full-text Search: Search the entire Met collection by keyword
- Department Filter: Filter by 19 museum departments (Egyptian Art, European Paintings, etc.)
- Image Filtering: Only return objects with available images
- Public Domain Filter: Find freely reusable artwork images
- Rich Metadata: Artist info, dates, medium, dimensions, culture, period, geography
- Concurrent Fetching: Fetches 5 objects at a time for speed
- No API Key: Uses the free Met Museum Open Access API
Output Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
objectID | Met Museum object ID |
title | Artwork title |
artistDisplayName | Artist name |
artistDisplayBio | Artist bio (nationality, dates) |
artistNationality | Artist nationality |
objectDate | Date or date range string |
medium | Materials and techniques |
dimensions | Physical dimensions |
department | Museum department |
culture | Cultural origin |
period | Historical period |
dynasty | Dynasty (if applicable) |
classification | Object classification |
primaryImage | Main image URL (high-res) |
primaryImageSmall | Thumbnail image URL |
additionalImages | Array of additional image URLs |
isPublicDomain | Whether image is free to use |
accessionNumber | Museum accession number |
creditLine | Credit/donor info |
country | Country of origin |
tags | Array of subject tags |
objectURL | Link to Met Museum website |
scrapedAt | ISO timestamp |
Input Options
- Search Query: Text to search for (e.g. "sunflowers", "van gogh", "Egyptian sculpture")
- Department: Filter by specific museum department
- Has Images Only: Only return objects with images (default: true)
- Public Domain Only: Only return freely reusable images
- Max Results: Limit the number of artworks returned
Departments
American Decorative Arts, Ancient Near Eastern Art, Arms and Armor, Arts of Africa/Oceania/Americas, Asian Art, The Cloisters, The Costume Institute, Drawings and Prints, Egyptian Art, European Paintings, European Sculpture, Greek and Roman Art, Islamic Art, The Robert Lehman Collection, The Libraries, Medieval Art, Musical Instruments, Photographs, Modern and Contemporary Art.
Use Cases
- Art research: Study specific artists, periods, or cultures
- Education: Build art history datasets for teaching
- Creative projects: Find public domain artwork images for designs
- Museum analytics: Analyze the Met's collection by department, period, or culture
- Machine learning: Train image classifiers on labeled artwork data
- Content creation: Source high-quality art images for articles and websites
Example Output
Data Source
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection API — Open Access to 470,000+ artworks
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