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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Patrons Supporting This Institution
| Patron Name | Contributions | Donation Tiers |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. and Mrs. H. Christopher Luce | 1 | Friends of Asian Art |
| Mr. and Mrs. H. Richard Dietrich III | 1 | Friends of The American Wing |
| Mr. and Mrs. H. Rodes Hart | 8 | Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Wrightsman Fellows, Annual Fund, General Support |
| Mr. and Mrs. H. Wayne McDonald | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton E. James | 6 | The Fund for the Met, Gifts in Memoriam, Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton E. James III | 3 | Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. Hans König | 3 | Friends of Islamic Art |
| Mr. and Mrs. Harold Holzer | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Harold Zarember | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. LeBien | 2 | Friends of The American Wing |
| Mr. and Mrs. Hart Fessenden | 7 | Fund for the Met, Friends of Asian Art, The Fund for the Met, General Donors, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art |
| Mr. and Mrs. Harvey B. Plotnick | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Saligman | 1 | William Cullen Bryant Fellows |
| Mr. and Mrs. Helmut H. Rumbler | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Schacht | 7 | Individuals, Annual Fund, General Support |
| Mr. and Mrs. Henry Christensen III | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. King | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Kravis | 1 | The Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Irving | 16 | The Fund for the Met, Friends of Asian Art, Friends of Islamic Art, Friends of the Thomas J. Watson Library, Individuals, Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Schorr | 5 | Individuals, Annual Fund, General Support |
| Mr. and Mrs. Herman Silverberg | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hoffen | 3 | The Chairman's Council |
| Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Barnet, Jr. | 4 | 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 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Marks | 3 | Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, The International Council |
| Mr. and Mrs. Howard Solomon | 9 | The Chairman's Council, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, Individuals, Donors of Funds for Acquisitions of Works of Art |
| Mr. and Mrs. Howard Waltman | 3 | The Amati, Friends of Musical Instruments: The Amati |
| Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B. Vanderbilt, Jr. | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Ian Snow | 1 | The Chairman's Council |
| Mr. and Mrs. Ikuo Kamata | 2 | The Christmas Tree Fund in Memory of Loretta Hines-Howard |
| Mr. and Mrs. Irving Rose | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Lagnado | 6 | The William Society |
| Mr. and Mrs. J. Christopher Kojima | 1 | The Chairman's Council |
| Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Pitt Hyde | 3 | Friends of MetLiveArts: Firebirds, The Modern Circle, The Modern Circle |
| Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bigbie | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. J. Tomilson Hill | 28 | The Fund for the Met, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, The Chairman's Council, Individuals, The Modern Circle, General Donors, Donors of Funds for Acquisitions of Works of Art, Annual Fund, General Support, Friends of MetLiveArts: Firebirds, The Modern Circle |
| Mr. and Mrs. Jack Saltz | 3 | The Fund for the Met, Annual Fund, General Support, Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. James D. Wolfensohn | 4 | Fund for the Met, Individuals, The Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. James E. Buck | 6 | Fund for the Met, Individuals, The Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. James E. Burke | 6 | The Fund for the Met, Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations, Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. James E. Nielson | 2 | The Christmas Tree Fund in Memory of Loretta Hines-Howard |
| Mr. and Mrs. James E. Shipp | 6 | Individuals, Annual Fund, General Support |
| Mr. and Mrs. James F. Miller | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. James Gordon Douglas III | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Mr. and Mrs. James H. Evans | 2 | The Fund for the Met, The William Society |
| Mr. and Mrs. James H. Wiborg | 6 | Planned Gifts, The William Society |
| Mr. and Mrs. James Harper | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Mr. and Mrs. James J. Murtha | 6 | The Amati, Friends of Musical Instruments: The Amati |
| Mr. and Mrs. James J. Ross | 3 | The Chairman's Council |
| Mr. and Mrs. James K. Picinich | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Lisa Merians DiSalvo |