NYC people: Can you call the Metropolitan Museum The Met?

This is for a web article. A fictional character refers to "The Met." I just want to check, is it okay to do this, or are people likely to think he means the opera house? ** If not, is there are short name for the Metropolitan Museum of Art? Thanks for any replies.

NYC people: Can you call the Metropolitan Museum The Met?opera.com

Actually, NYers use it for both and rely on the context for clarification.

The MMA's website is MetMuseum.org

The Met Opera's is MetOperafamily.org

So, I'll see you at the Met tonight would require a tad more info...

NYC people: Can you call the Metropolitan Museum The Met?amc theatre opera theater

i would think of the opera house first, but i have heard the art museum being referred to as the met as well. just make sure you are clear in your article and it will be fine.|||The Met usually refers to the opera; I would just use the full name. I've heard the Museum called the Met as well and I think its on the buttons/tags they give you, but this causes confusion.|||I'm not from NYC, but no... "The Met" refers to the NY Opera House - The Metropolitan.|||I am from the Bronx.

The Met is the opera house.

The Metropolitan Museum Art we call the Art Museum.

hope this helps|||The question has been answered, and you did good asking. Many people don't know these things. Good luck in NYC.|||The MET is the Metrolpolitan Opera. ( and with an "s" at the end, the baseball team)|||The Met is the opera house. MMA.

NYC people: Can you call the Metropolitan Museum The Met?

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