Bojkovas Captivating Day at the Metropolitan Museum: A Journey through Art and NYCs Subway

European pairs skating champion Aleksandra Boykova shared her experience visiting the Metropolitan Museum in New York City, USA. Boykova competes alongside Dmitry Kozlovsky and trains under the guidance of Eteri Tutberidze.

«I set out for the Metropolitan around 9 AM, especially if you’re not a museum member (the lines can be long, though they do move relatively quickly). This was my first encounter with the New York subway.

Initially, I thought I was just being slow, but it turned out that the subway is genuinely complicated (particularly when compared to St. Petersburg’s or even Moscow’s systems). You need to be very attentive to which train you board and its direction, as well as the stops it makes! Thankfully, people at the platform are often willing to help, so don’t hesitate to approach them if you need assistance.

You can find this post in Aleksandra Boykova’s Telegram channel.

By around 10 AM, I was already standing in a massive line outside the museum. Luckily, by 10:20, I had my ticket, although not for the costume exhibition. The opening of the exhibit was unexpectedly delayed this year (which jokes on me, as I came to the city specifically for it). At the museum’s ticket counter, I learned that the opening was scheduled for May 11, which was my last day in the city. In the end, during this visit to the Metropolitan, I only managed to see the main exhibits, but I was utterly thrilled.

I was particularly captivated by Van Gogh’s works. Yes, I had seen them before, but they hadn’t resonated with me in the same way. This time, I found myself standing in front of each painting for 10 minutes, completely overwhelmed with chills and excitement from what I was witnessing,” Boykova wrote on her Telegram channel.