What is the key difference between Open Museum MCP and Metmuseum MCP?

Open Museum MCP belongs to the Art & Culture category with local stdio execution, while Metmuseum MCP belongs to the Art & Culture category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Open Museum MCP or Metmuseum MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Open Museum MCP and Metmuseum MCP free or paid?

Open Museum MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required). Metmuseum MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Open Museum MCP lists 6 tools with 3 views and 13 GitHub stars. Metmuseum MCP lists 4 tools with 5 views and 35 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Open Museum MCP and Metmuseum MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Open Museum MCP vs Metmuseum MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Open Museum MCP and Metmuseum MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Open Museum MCP

Art & Culture · Local stdio

Quality: 59/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Metmuseum MCP

Art & Culture · Local stdio

Quality: 64/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Open Museum MCP if you need specialized Art & Culture tools running via a local process. Choose Metmuseum MCP if your workspace requires Art & Culture integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Open Museum MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Art & Culture domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: Federated museum and cultural-collection search, Strict default-deny rights verification, Normalized artwork metadata.

Explore Open Museum MCP Details

Choose Metmuseum MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Art & Culture domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: list-departments, search-museum-objects, get-museum-object.

Explore Metmuseum MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Open Museum MCP cfpramod Art & Culture	Metmuseum MCP mikechao Art & Culture
Summary	Federated, license-verified search across The Met, Cleveland, AIC, Wikimedia Commons, and Europeana. Strict-default-deny rights gate accepts only CC0 / Public Domain Mark. Tools: search, get, cite (full / caption / short), dynasty/region discovery. npx -y open-museum-mcp	Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection API integration to search and display artworks in the collection.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Open Museum MCP Tools (6)

Federated museum and cultural-collection search

Strict default-deny rights verification

Normalized artwork metadata

Inclusive date-range filtering

Deterministic citation formats

Region and dynasty-aware discovery

Metmuseum MCP Tools (4)

list-departments

List all departments in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met Museum)

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Open Museum MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cfpramod-open-museum-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "open-museum-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Metmuseum MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mikechao-metmuseum-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "metmuseum-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Open Museum MCP is categorized under Art & Culture and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Metmuseum MCP belongs to Art & Culture using local stdio subprocess. Select Open Museum MCP when you need capabilities focused on art & culture and Metmuseum MCP when you require tools for art & culture.

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