Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a New York City museum founded in 1870, with collections spanning cultures and periods from antiquity to the present.

Encyclopedic museum: A museum that collects and presents objects across many cultures, periods, and fields. The Met’s wide-ranging collections exemplify this museum model.
Temple of Dendur: An ancient Egyptian temple, built around 15 BCE and now displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Its placement in the Sackler Wing makes an ancient monument a defining Met gallery experience.
John Taylor Johnston: An American businessman and art collector who served as the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s first president. He helped organize the museum after its 1870 founding.
Elgin Marbles: A collection of ancient Greek sculptures removed from the Parthenon and held by the British Museum. Their restitution debate parallels disputes over objects in the Met’s collection.
Central Park: A large urban park in Manhattan, New York City, opened in 1858. The Met’s Fifth Avenue building occupies the park’s eastern edge.
Arms and Armor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art: A department of the Metropolitan Museum of Art displaying arms and armor from many regions and periods. Its celebrated galleries demonstrate the museum’s coverage of material culture beyond painting and sculpture.
Rutherford B. Hayes: The 19th president of the United States, who served from 1877 to 1881. He presided over the opening of the Met’s first permanent building in Central Park in 1880.
Benin Bronzes: A group of West African plaques and sculptures looted from Benin City by British forces in 1897. Their return to Nigeria has sharpened scrutiny of museum holdings acquired through colonial violence.
Fifth Avenue: A major Manhattan avenue running north to south through New York City. The museum’s main building is a landmark on Museum Mile along Fifth Avenue.
Met Gala: An annual fundraising benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. The event draws global attention to the institute and its annual exhibition.

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