The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from
around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives
in two iconic sites in New York CityβThe Met Fifth Avenue and The Met
Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience
online. Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be
more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. Every day, art comes
alive in the Museum's galleries and through its exhibitions and events,
revealing new ideas and unexpected connections across time and across
cultures.
Mission Statement
The Metropolitan Museum of Art collects, studies, conserves, and
presents significant works of art across time and cultures in order to
connect all people to creativity, knowledge, ideas, and one another.