The Met Black Friday 2025 Sale - What to Expect & When

The Met’s Black Friday 2025 sale will soon arrive, and if the past few years are any guide, the deals will follow a familiar pattern. Below is a breakdown of when the sale is expected to begin, what kinds of items usually see the best markdowns, the level of discounts, and examples from last year to give you an idea of what might return this time.

Expected Black Friday 2025 Sale Dates

The Met’s Black Friday sale is likely to start on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, which is the day before Thanksgiving. The event should run through Tuesday, December 2, 2025, wrapping up the day after Cyber Monday. It’s only offered when shopping online at store.metmuseum.org.

Likely Discounts and Offers

The main offer will probably be 25% off your entire online purchase with a promo code, plus free standard shipping within the contiguous U.S. Some items won’t qualify, including fine jewelry, designer collaborations, museum memberships, admission, and gift cards. Clearance items are usually excluded from the promo as well, but they often carry their own markdowns in the range of 30% to 50% off.

What to Buy

If you are planning to shop, certain categories are usually better bets than others. Art books and exhibition catalogues often get included, and when older editions drop into clearance, the savings can be significant. Scarves, jewelry, and other accessories inspired by the museum’s collection are regular highlights, though fine jewelry pieces are typically excluded. Holiday items like ornaments and cards also tend to move quickly, and you’ll sometimes see these slip into clearance by late November. Smaller accessories such as totes, puzzles, or stationery are popular gift picks and tend to qualify for the sitewide discount.

Examples from Last Year

Looking at last year’s clearance section gives you a sense of what might return. A silk scarf inspired by Durand’s landscapes dropped from about $150 to $45, a steep cut that shows how deep clearance discounts can go. A plush doll tied to a historical theme sold for under $8, down from about $25. Even larger items like exhibition books saw price drops, with Cubism: The Leonard A. Lauder Collection reduced from $65 to $35. These kinds of deals are the ones worth keeping an eye on.

Things to Keep in Mind

The promo code usually won’t stack with other discounts, and clearance items are often marked final sale. Free shipping only applies to standard shipping within the lower 48 states, and some products carry surcharges. Since popular designs and seasonal items sell out quickly, it helps to check early in the sale window if you already have something specific in mind.