Metropolitan Museum of Art

noun

1. the principal museum in New York City: founded in 1870 and housed in its present premises in Central Park since 1880

Metropolitan Museum of Art

1. An art museum in New York City. One of the leading art museums in the world, it is known for its extensive collections, ranging from Egyptian temples to twentieth-century masterpieces.

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Sotheby’s has coped by making dramatic moves, including cutting a deal with an Abu Dhabi wealth fund for a nearly $1 billion infusion and moving its New York flagship from a nondescript building near Manhattan’s East River to the Breuer on a chic Madison Avenue block near boutiques, galleries and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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But other large investment companies such as Bain Capital, Vista Equity Partners and Thrive Capital have also hired the agency, along with businesses and nonprofits including Visa, Hilton and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Frank says of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, whose spring 2025 exhibit “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” is the first dedicated to menswear in over two decades.

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Today, thousands remain scattered across museums in Europe and North America -- including the British Museum, Berlin's Humboldt Forum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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They’re going to place Cleopatra’s Needle in Central Park behind the new Metropolitan Museum of Art!

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