The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the world's largest and most comprehensive art museums, housing over 5,000 years of artistic achievement from every part of the globe. Located on Manhattan's Upper East Side along Museum Mile, the Met's vast collection spans ancient Egyptian artifacts, European paintings, American decorative arts, contemporary works, and much more across its iconic Beaux-Arts building and modern wings. With renowned special exhibitions, educational programs, and free admission for New York residents, the Met serves as both a premier cultural destination for millions of annual visitors and an essential resource for art lovers, scholars, and students worldwide.
Total Patrons: 11,346
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The William Society (3019 donors) , Individuals (2827 donors) , The Fund for The Met (1568 donors) , Foundations and Trusts (1467 donors) , Exhibition Sponsors, in-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations (1403 donors) , Apollo Circle Members (1247 donors) , Donors of Gifts of Works of Art (1174 donors) , Fund for the Met (1019 donors) , Gifts in Memoriam (972 donors) , Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art (811 donors)
Patrons Supporting This Institution
| Patron Name | Contributions | Donation Tiers |
|---|---|---|
| Leandra Little | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Anna Pardini |
| Lebensfeld Foundation | 1 | Foundations and Trusts |
| Leda F. Hanson | 3 | Friends of Musical Instruments: The Amati, The Amati |
| Lee Dorosz | 1 | Gifts Matured |
| Lee E. Dirks | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Lee Miller and Dr. Leslie Freedman | 1 | Friends of The American Wing |
| Lee P. Miller | 9 | Fund for the Met, Individuals, Friends of The American Wing, The Fund for the Met, Donors of Funds for Acquisitions of Works of Art, The Amati |
| Lee Paula Miller | 11 | Gifts in Memory of David Mininberg, Gifts in Memoriam, Major Gifts Committee, The William Society, Gifts in Memory of Warren Josephy |
| Lee Seigel | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Lee and Carol Orr | 1 | Individuals |
| Lee and David MacCallum | 4 | Friends of European Paintings |
| Lee and Nick Potter | 1 | Friends of The American Wing |
| Leeds Art Foundation | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Leen Foundation, Inc. | 1 | Foundations and Trusts |
| Legg Mason and Western Asset Management Co. | 1 | Corporate, In-Kind, and Other Support |
| Lehrer Cumming | 2 | Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations |
| Lehrer, LLC | 1 | Exhibition Sponsors |
| Leigh M. Thayer | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Ann Farnsworth Mestres |
| Leighton and Rosemarie Longhi | 1 | Individuals |
| Leila Taghinia-Milani | 1 | Individuals |
| Leland Shafer Trust | 7 | Bequest and Estate Gifts, Bequests and Estate Gifts |
| Lemberg Foundation | 1 | Foundations and Trusts |
| Len and Emily Blavatnik | 1 | Individuals |
| Lena Pertsovski | 1 | The Apollo Circle |
| Lena Valavani | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Lendlease Americas Inc. | 3 | Real Estate Council |
| Lenore G. Tawney Foundation | 2 | Foundations and Trusts |
| Lenore Hecht | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Lenore M. Weber | 12 | The William Society, Friends of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, Friends of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas: Art of Five Continents, Friends of Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas: Art of Five Continents, Friends of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas: Art of Five Continents, Friends of The American Wing |
| Lenore Weber | 3 | Fund for the Met, The Fund for the Met |
| Lenore Weseley | 2 | Gifts in Memoriam, Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Lenovo | 1 | Corporate Patrons |
| Leo Gorin | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Leo J. Tick | 4 | Friends Groups, Friends of Musical Instruments: The Amati |
| Leo Koenig and Margaret Liu Clinton | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Leo Model Foundation | 5 | Foundations and Trusts |
| Leo Steinberg | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Leo Tick | 3 | Planned Gifts, The William Society |
| Leon B. Polsky and Mrs. Leon B. Polsky | 1 | Individuals |
| Leon D. Black | 1 | The Business Committee |
| Leon Finley | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Leon Levy Foundation | 7 | Foundations and Trusts, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, General Donors |
| Leon Levy and Shelby White | 1 | The Fund for the Met |
| Leon Lin | 2 | The Apollo Circle, The Apollo Circle Members |
| Leona Kern | 8 | The Alfred Stieglitz Society, Friends Groups, General Donors, Friends of Photographs: Alfred Stieglitz Society |
| Leona Sobel | 3 | The Fund for the Met |
| Leonard A. Lauder | 18 | The Fund for the Met, Individuals, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, Donors of Gifts of Works of Art, General Donors, Gifts in Memoriam, Donors of Funds for Acquisitions of Works of Art, Annual Fund, General Support |
| Leonard Chazen and Linda Rappaport | 2 | Friends of European Paintings |
| Leonard G. Bisco | 1 | The Fund for the Met |
| Leonard Levenson | 6 | The William Society |