the metropolitan museum of art is one of the world's largest and most important art museums, located on the eastern edge of central park . it also comprises a building complex known as "the cloisters" in fort tryon park at the north end of manhattan island overlooking the hudson river which features medieval art. the museum of modern art (moma) is often considered a rival to the metropolitan museum of art. the brooklyn museum is the second largest art museum in new york and one of the largest in the united states. one of the premier art institutions in the world, its permanent collection includes more than one-and-a-half million objects, from ancient egyptian masterpieces to contemporary art, and the art of many other cultures.