About the Met

Multicultural Audience Development Initiative

The Multicultural Audience Development Initiative reflects the Museum's founding mission to educate and inspire by reaching out to all of its constituencies, including the many diverse communities of the tristate area. Its objectives are to increase awareness of the Museum's global collection and programs, to diversify its visitorship and Membership, and to increase participation in its activities. Learn more about the initiative.

Message from Thomas P. Campbell, Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Message from Emily K. Rafferty, President of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Message from Harold Holzer, Senior Vice President for External Affairs

Message from Donna Williams, Chief Audience Development Officer

Above: Dancers perform in celebration of Asian Pacific-American Heritage Month.

Photo Albums

See photographs from past events.

Exhibitions of Interest

Conceived and organized by the Museum's curators, special exhibitions display works of art from the Metropolitan's own collection side by side with masterpieces from around the world. Visit often—online and in person—and you will be rewarded with something new each time. The following list of current and upcoming special exhibitions highlights the Museum's dedication to diversity in its galleries. See a list of all current exhibitions.

Current and Upcoming Special Exhibitions

Peaceful Conquerors: Jain Manuscript Painting
September 10, 2009–March 28, 2010

Concerts & Lectures of Interest

The Concerts & Lectures program at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is dedicated to excellence, continuity, and innovation in its programming. The world-renowned performers that appear on the stage of The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium, as well as other venues throughout the Museum, represent a variety of backgrounds and strengths as rich as the cultures represented by the works of art in the Museum's collection. Events range from conversations with renowned contemporary artists and critics to concerts highlighting music by some of the world's most engaging talents. The Multicultural Audience Development Initiative often collaborates with Concerts & Lectures to present rich and varied programming and build new audiences.

Below are highlights from this season of Concerts & Lectures. To see a complete listing of offerings or to order tickets online, see Concerts & Lectures.

Upcoming Concerts and Lectures

No information about concerts or lectures is available at this time. Please see Concerts & Lectures for information about upcoming events.

Plan Your Visit	Contact Us
Museum Hours Monday: Closed (Except Met Holiday Mondays) Tuesday–Thursday: 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday: 9:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Sunday: 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. See Plan Your Visit for more information, including directions.	For more information about the Multicultural Audience Development Initiative, call 212-650-2525 or email audience.development@metmuseum.org. You can request to be added to our mailing list to learn about the latest intiative news, photos, and information about the Museum’s exhibitions, events and programs.

Plan Your Visit

Museum Hours

Monday: Closed (Except Met Holiday Mondays)
Tuesday–Thursday: 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 9:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

See Plan Your Visit for more information, including directions.

For more information about the Multicultural Audience Development Initiative, call 212-650-2525 or email audience.development@metmuseum.org.

You can request to be added to our mailing list to learn about the latest intiative news, photos, and information about the Museum’s exhibitions, events and programs.