As the Metropolitan looks toward its future, the importance of audience development remains among its highest priorities. Broadening audiences is integral to fulfilling the Museum's founding mission of educating and enlightening the community it serves. Since the founding of the Metropolitan's Multicultural Audience Development Initiative a decade ago, that community has expanded so widely that the diversity of our visitors increasingly reflects the diversity of our encyclopedic collections.
With more than two million works from every part of the globe, the Metropolitan Museum offers its visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in the artistic and cultural traditions of Africa, Asia, Oceania, Latin America, Europe, and more. Educational programming, concerts, and lectures add context to the masterpieces on display and the new and renovated galleries that house them ensure the best environment for their contemplation.
The tenth anniversary of the Initiative is but one of several recent landmarks. A newly restored façade, new galleries, and the opening of the New Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education all reflect the Metropolitan's commitment to meeting the evolving needs of all of its constituencies—whether from around the block or around the world.
Harold Holzer
Senior Vice President for External Affairs
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