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 inspiring the community it serves. Since the founding of the Metropolitan's Multicultural Audience Development Initiative more than 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.
A newly restored façade, new galleries, the New Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education, and the opening of The New American Wing 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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