The Met 150
Gifts in Celebration of the Museum's Anniversary
01 Jan - 31 Dec 2020
THE MET 150
Gifts in Celebration of the Museum's Anniversary
1 January - 31 December 2020
The Met's 150th anniversary is an exciting opportunity to further evolve the institution's encyclopedic collection in all curatorial areas, with an eye toward presenting multiple historical narratives. The Museum has received exceptional gifts from more than 150 generous collectors and supporters in honor of the anniversary, ranging from important individual artworks to large collections comprising many dozens of objects.
Individual works will be displayed at various points throughout the galleries of The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters. Special labels will identify the objects on view in the galleries, and their gallery locations will be continually updated on this page.
Exhibitions dedicated to 150th anniversary gifts include:
In Pursuit of Fashion: The Sandy Schreier Collection, November 27, 2019–May 17, 2020
Aesthetic Splendors: Highlights from the Gift of Barrie and Deedee Wigmore, December 2, 2019–August 16, 2020
2020 Vision: Photographs, 1840s–1860s: December 3, 2019–May 10, 2020; 1940s–1960s: July 20, 2020–January 3, 2021
From Géricault to Rockburne: Selections from the Michael and Juliet Rubenstein Gift, January 29–March 29, 2020
Photography's Last Century: The Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee Collection, March 10–June 28, 2020
Spiritual Pop: Art in 1960s Iran, April 16–June 14, 2020
Armed with Good Intentions: Traditions of Gifting Armor and Weapons, June 22, 2020–June 6, 2021
Art of Native America: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection, ongoing
Individual gifts on view throughout The Met's three locations are featured below.
Gifts in Celebration of the Museum's Anniversary
1 January - 31 December 2020
The Met's 150th anniversary is an exciting opportunity to further evolve the institution's encyclopedic collection in all curatorial areas, with an eye toward presenting multiple historical narratives. The Museum has received exceptional gifts from more than 150 generous collectors and supporters in honor of the anniversary, ranging from important individual artworks to large collections comprising many dozens of objects.
Individual works will be displayed at various points throughout the galleries of The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters. Special labels will identify the objects on view in the galleries, and their gallery locations will be continually updated on this page.
Exhibitions dedicated to 150th anniversary gifts include:
In Pursuit of Fashion: The Sandy Schreier Collection, November 27, 2019–May 17, 2020
Aesthetic Splendors: Highlights from the Gift of Barrie and Deedee Wigmore, December 2, 2019–August 16, 2020
2020 Vision: Photographs, 1840s–1860s: December 3, 2019–May 10, 2020; 1940s–1960s: July 20, 2020–January 3, 2021
From Géricault to Rockburne: Selections from the Michael and Juliet Rubenstein Gift, January 29–March 29, 2020
Photography's Last Century: The Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee Collection, March 10–June 28, 2020
Spiritual Pop: Art in 1960s Iran, April 16–June 14, 2020
Armed with Good Intentions: Traditions of Gifting Armor and Weapons, June 22, 2020–June 6, 2021
Art of Native America: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection, ongoing
Individual gifts on view throughout The Met's three locations are featured below.