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A First Look at the Designs for The Met’s New Modern and Contemporary Art Wing
Director and CEO Max Hollein shares architect Frida Escobedo’s dynamic vision for the new Tang Wing.
Max Hollein
December 10, 2024
Aerial view of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2023, with Fifth Avenue at top and the existing modern and contemporary wing, which will be transformed, at bottom right.
An Exciting Milestone for the Redesign of The Met’s Galleries for Modern and Contemporary Art
Director and CEO Max Hollein celebrates an important moment as the Museum moves forward with renovation plans for the new Oscar L. and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing with architect Frida Escobedo, the first woman to design a wing in the Museum’s 154-year history.
Max Hollein
May 5, 2024
The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Seated in Royal Ease
Recent Repatriations to Cambodia and Thailand
Met director and chief executive officer Max Hollein provides an update on the recent restitution of sculptures from the collection
Max Hollein
December 18, 2023
A rendering of a spacious, brightly-lit gallery displaying African art.
Introducing Africa in Focus
Max Hollein reflects on the Museum’s wide range of exhibitions, partnerships, and programs centered on African art.
Max Hollein
November 30, 2023
View of The Met Fifth Avenue Petrie Court
Updates on The Met Collection and Cultural Property
Met director Max Hollein provides an update on The Met’s work on cultural heritage and, more broadly, The Met’s engagements across the globe.
Max Hollein
October 3, 2023
View of The Met Fifth Avenue Great Hall
Reflections on The Met Collection and Cultural Property
Met director Max Hollein reflects on current discussions about cultural property, provides background on The Met collection, and previews several important initiatives.
Max Hollein
May 9, 2023
Photo of the American Wing gallery at The Metropolitan museum of art: an indoor courtyard with sky lights with the facade of a bank vault on one wall with people roaming around the courtyard.
How We Collect: Research, Transparency, and Collaboration
Learn about The Met's collecting practices and provenance research.
Max Hollein
March 13, 2023
Photograph of The Metropolitan Museum of Art facade against a cloudy sky.
Building Tomorrow's Met
Today, The Met is on the cusp of the most impactful changes to its campus since the completion of its current footprint in 1990.
Jhaelen Hernandez-Eli
December 6, 2022
The Met 150th Print Portfolio box, in bright red
The Met 150 Print Portfolio
For the Museum’s 150th anniversary, twelve internationally celebrated artists created a suite of vibrant and powerful limited-edition prints.
Max Hollein, Jennifer Farrell, and Sharon Coplan Hurowitz
August 3, 2022
A woman with short blonder hair and a yellow vest stands with a dog to her left in front of an armoire
Iris Cantor: A Legacy of Philanthropy
Met Trustee Iris Cantor speaks on her long history of giving to the Museum
April 18, 2022