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Visiting Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty or Van Gogh’s Cypresses?

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Notes from Leadership

Read the latest messages from president Daniel H. Weiss and director Max Hollein of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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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.
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How We Collect: Research, Transparency, and Collaboration

Learn about The Met's collecting practices and provenance research.
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Building Tomorrow's Met

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.
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Iris Cantor: A Legacy of Philanthropy

Met Trustee Iris Cantor speaks on her long history of giving to the Museum

Supporting Ukraine

A message from the President and the Director of The Met
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An Update, Invitation, and Thank You from The Met

President and CEO Dan Weiss expresses gratitude to supporters and shares updates from the Museum.

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This Is Lenapehoking

A bronze plaque installed on the The Met Fifth Avenue’s facade recognizes the homeland of the Indigenous Lenape diaspora.
The Met Fifth Avenue facade.

A Year of Mission and Challenges

President Daniel H. Weiss and Director Max Hollein reflect on this historic year of mission and challenges.

Marina Kellen French Director Max Hollein stood in the Charles Engelhard Court

Building and Caring for The Met Collection

Marina Kellen French Director Max Hollein discusses building and caring for the Met collection and the necessity of deaccessioning artworks.

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