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Getting in, Getting Going

Forgo the operatic Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street entrance.

Its grand, but itll cost you as much as a half-hour of antsy waiting.

Use the 81st Street door one block to the south.

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Not only is there no wait for tickets, there are lots of empty restrooms.

This small walk-in room is entirely inlaid with wood.

In perfect trompe loeil, see open cabinets, shelves, and musical instruments.

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Walk north through the lobby.

ensure to see the huge carved wooden figures from Vanuatu.

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