Last Fm vs Metmuseum MCP
A side-by-side look at the Last Fm and Metmuseum MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Last Fm for art & culture work as a local process; choose Metmuseum MCP for art & culture as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Last Fm when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Art & Culture domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PLATFORM_LASTFM_KEY. - You want tools like
artist_info, artist_top_tracks, artist_similar.
Choose Metmuseum MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Art & Culture domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
list-departments, search-museum-objects, get-museum-object.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Art & Culture | Art & Culture |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 64/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | PLATFORM_LASTFM_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 35 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 7 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 9 | 4 |
| Full listing | View Last Fm | View Metmuseum MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Last Fm tools 9
artist_infoFetch Last.fm artist profile by name (or MusicBrainz ID): biography, listener/play counts, similar artists, and genre tags; optionally in a specified language.artist_top_tracksMost-played tracks for an artist.artist_similarSimilar artists.album_infoFetch Last.fm album metadata by artist and album name (or MusicBrainz ID): track listing, listener/play counts, wiki summary, and genre tags.track_infoFetch Last.fm track metadata by artist and track name (or MusicBrainz ID): duration, listener/play counts, genre tags, and wiki summary.track_searchSearch Last.fm for tracks matching a keyword query; returns ranked results with artist, track name, and listener counts.user_top_tracksFetch a SPECIFIC NAMED Last.fm user's most-scrobbled tracks for a given period (overall/7day/1month/3month/6month/12month) — only when the question names a Last.fm username; NEVER for general "popular songs / top music" questions (use chart_top_artists or tag_top_artists for those) and never with a guessed or example username. Returns track names, artists, and play counts.tag_top_artistsFetch the top Last.fm artists for a genre tag (e.g. 'rock', 'electronic'); returns ranked artist names with listener counts.chart_top_artistsThe world's most-popular music right now — global top artists by listener count. PREFER for "recommend popular music", "top songs / top artists this year", "what music is trending", "popular songs 2026" and any general most-popular-music question (for a GENRE use tag_top_artists; for one NAMED user's history use the user_* tools). Keyless, returns ranked artist names with listener and play counts.
Metmuseum MCP tools 4
list-departmentsList all departments in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met Museum)search-museum-objectsSearch for objects in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met Museum). Will return Total objects found, followed by a paginated list of Object Ids. If the Met Explorer app (open-met-explorer) is open and the user is referring to its existing results, prefer using those results from context instead of calling this tool. The parameter title should be set to true if you want to search for objects by title. The parameter hasImages is false by default, but can be set to true to return only objects with images. Additional optional filters are available for highlights, tags, on-view status, artist/culture match, medium, geographic location, and date range. Use page and pageSize to paginate results.get-museum-objectGet a museum object by its ID, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection. Use this when the user asks for deeper details on a specific object ID.open-met-explorerOpen the interactive Met Explorer app for browsing and filtering objects. For exploration intents, pass q so the app can run a live search on open. After opening, keep your chat handoff short and UI-focused. For deeper details on a specific object ID, prefer get-museum-object.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Last Fm
{
"mcpServers": {
"last-fm-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-last-fm"
],
"env": {
"PLATFORM_LASTFM_KEY": "YOUR_PLATFORM_LASTFM_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Metmuseum MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"mikechao-metmuseum-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"metmuseum-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Last Fm is categorized under Art & Culture and uses a local stdio subprocess. Metmuseum MCP belongs to Art & Culture and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Last Fm for art & culture work and Metmuseum MCP for art & culture.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Last Fm has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Metmuseum MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add last-fm-2 and mikechao-metmuseum-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Last Fm has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Metmuseum MCP has 64/100 (Good) with 7 views, 0 installs and 35 GitHub stars.