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. Richard C. Perry | 3 | Friends of The Costume Institute |
| Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Powell | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Richard Herber | 19 | Fund for the Met, The William Society, Individuals, Friends of the Thomas J. Watson Library, The Fund for the Met, Friends of Thomas J. Watson Library |
| Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hiegel | 1 | The Christmas Tree Fund in Memory of Loretta Hines-Howard |
| Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Schwartz | 3 | Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Sterne | 5 | Fund for the Met, The Fund for the Met, Individuals, Annual Fund, General Support |
| Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Chilton, Jr. | 30 | The Fund for the Met, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, The Chairman's Council, William Cullen Bryant Fellows, Individuals, Donors of Funds for Acquisitions of Works of Art, The International Council, Annual Fund, General Support, Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Gelb | 1 | The Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Lane | 4 | The Modern Circle, Friends of MetLiveArts: Firebirds, The Modern Circle |
| Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Grote | 1 | Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Belfer | 8 | The Chairman's Council, Philodoroi, Friends of Greek and Roman Art: Philodoroi |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bendheim | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Chute | 5 | Individuals, Friends of The Costume Institute |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Cowden | 6 | The William Society |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Hut | 1 | Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. McDade | 3 | Fund for the Met, The Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Goergen | 1 | The Modern Circle |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert DiLorenzo | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Monk, Jr. | 6 | The William Society |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Goelet | 6 | The Fund for the Met, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, Friends of The American Wing |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garrett | 1 | William Cullen Bryant Fellows |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garvin and Family | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Barbara Reiss |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gimbel | 1 | Friends of Islamic Art |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Falk | 6 | William Cullen Bryant Fellows, Individuals, Annual Fund, General Support |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert I. Lipp | 4 | Firebird Circle, Friends of MetLiveArts: Firebirds |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert I. MacDonald | 5 | Fund for the Met, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, The Fund for the Met, Donors of Funds for Acquisitions of Works of Art |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. A. Irwin | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert Judell | 5 | William Cullen Bryant Fellows, Friends of Asian Art |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Steel | 1 | Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Buxton | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Pennoyer | 7 | Fund for the Met, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, Individuals, The Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Schaffner | 6 | William Cullen Bryant Fellows, The Modern Circle |
| Mr. and Mrs. Rodman Drake | 1 | Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. Rodney M. Propp | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Roger Berlind | 5 | Friends of Asian Art |
| Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hertog | 9 | The Fund for the Met, Individuals, Foundations and Trusts, Annual Fund, General Support |
| Mr. and Mrs. Roger O. Wedekindt | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Ulrich | 5 | Fund for the Met, The Fund for the Met, Individuals, Annual Fund, General Support |
| Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Armstrong | 4 | Gifts in Memoriam, The Christmas Tree Fund in Memory of Loretta Hines-Howard |
| Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Armstrong, in memory of Marie B. Bauer | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Atkins | 5 | Fund for the Met, Individuals, The Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Lauder | 7 | The Fund for the Met, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, Individuals, Donors of Funds for Acquisitions of Works of Art |
| Mr. and Mrs. Roswell L. Gilpatric | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Russell C. Deyo | 1 | Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wilkinson | 4 | The Modern Circle, Friends of MetLiveArts: Firebirds, The Modern Circle |
| Mr. and Mrs. S. Parker Gilbert | 9 | The Fund for the Met, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, The Chairman's Council, Donors of Funds for Acquisitions of Works of Art, Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Bross, Jr. | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Sacha Lainovic | 1 | Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art |
| Mr. and Mrs. Sal DiSalvo and Family | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Lisa Merians DiSalvo |
| Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Butler | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Trustee S. Parker Gilbert |