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Effective March 2018, most visitors who do not live in New York state or are not a student from New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut have to pay $25 (~$31.00 in 2024) to enter the museum. [165] The City of New York has reduced funding at the Metropolitan as part of Mayor De Blasio's political effort to increase artistic diversity.
Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Andrew Bolton, the Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute since 2015, spoke of the intention behind the exhibition: "Throughout the history of the Catholic Church, dress has affirmed religious allegiances, asserted religious differences, and functioned to distinguish hierarchies as well as gender.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art organized the U.S. exhibition, which ran from November 17, 1976, through September 30, 1979. More than eight million attended. [13] The Metropolitan's exhibition was designed to recreate for visitors the drama of the 1922 discovery of the treasure-filled tomb.
Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty was an art exhibition held in 2011 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art featuring clothing created by British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, as well as accessories created for his runway shows. The exhibit was extremely popular in New York City and resulted in what was then record attendance for the museum. [1]
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art said Friday that it will return more than a dozen pieces of ancient artwork to Cambodia and Thailand after they were tied to an art dealer and collector ...
The Metropolitan Pavilion is situated next door to the old Altman Building, and on occasion, the two connected buildings are utilized as one extra-large event space. [ 2 ] The Metropolitan Pavilion has been host to comic book conventions , toy shows, [ 3 ] art exhibitions , film festivals , [ 4 ] fashion shows , food festivals , [ 5 ] fencing ...
Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion is the 2024 high fashion art exhibition of the Anna Wintour Costume Center, a wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA) which houses the collection of the Costume Institute. The exhibition was announced on November 8, 2023. [1] The exhibition was held at the museum from May 10 to September 2, 2024. [2]
April 13, 1970 marked the 100th anniversary of the granting of the Metropolitan Museum's charter by the State of New York.On April 10 the Museum hosted a reception for staff members, before which Director Thomas Hoving presented the Museum's "Comprehensive Plan for the Second Century," which would guide building and program efforts in the coming decades.