An Edifice for Art: The Architecture of the Met

Watch a video illustrating the Museum’s evolution from a site in Central Park to a New York City landmark.

Produced in association with the exhibition Making The Met, 1870–2020.

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Credits:

Film by Squint / Opera
Original music: Austin Fisher

The exhibition is made possible by the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation.

Lead corporate sponsorship is provided by Bank of America.

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© 2020 The Metropolitan Museum of Art

[andrescab]

There are many reasons I love and will always love the Met. Every time I go I feel like I travel around the world and time in one day. Such a joy to the human soul.

[ipmoic]

MANY years ago, in graduate school, I took a course on the history of musical instruments with Emmanuel Winternitz, who was then the curator of the collection. I remember feeling so privileged to go "behind the scenes": sit in the classroom, get up close to the collection, talk with the masters who did maintenance and repair. This video really brought back great memories!

[alvaroarango]

Amo el MET, cada vez que voy a NY es una visita obligada

[qwaqwa]

What a cool history. I hope to return someday. Perhaps to play the keyboards :-)

[josedanielbaenacarvajal]

¡Hermoso museo!.👍👏👏👏👏 visita imprescindible sí vas a NY 🍎

[susprime]

Our art museums are the great palaces of our people.