Metropolitan Museum steps (Met Gala meme hub)

The main steps and façade of The Metropolitan Museum of Art host the annual Met Gala red carpet each spring, and photographs from the event are widely circulated and parodied online. The museum's entrance steps at 1000 Fifth Avenue are also a common backdrop for street photography and social-media posts that spawn viral images and memes. Coverage and commentary about Met Gala outfits regularly generate meme cycles each year.