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. Sanford Simon | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon H. Solow | 7 | The Fund for the Met, The Chairman's Council, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, General Donors, Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. Sid R. Bass | 3 | The Fund for the Met, Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. Sigieri Diaz della Vittoria Pallavicini | 2 | The International Council |
| Mr. and Mrs. Stanley DeForest Scott | 4 | Friends of The American Wing, The Amati |
| Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Freeny | 1 | Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. Stanley G. Mortimer | 2 | Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. Stanley G. Mortimer III | 1 | Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. Stanley S. Shuman | 6 | The Chairman's Council |
| Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Schwarzman | 10 | The Chairman's Council, Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Colbert | 1 | Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. O'Neil | 8 | Individuals, Firebird Circle, Friends of MetLiveArts: Firebirds, The Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Miller | 7 | Friends of the Thomas J. Watson Library, Friends of Thomas J. Watson Library |
| Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Beckwith | 12 | Fund for the Met, Planned Gifts, The William Society, Individuals, The Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Robeson | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Patricia Friedman |
| Mr. and Mrs. Steven Cookson | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Aresty | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Stewart B. Clifford | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Stuart P. Feld | 5 | Fund for the Met, Donors of Gifts of Works of Art, Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. Tchah-Sup Kim | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher M. Brown III | 6 | The Amati, Friends of the Thomas J. Watson Library, Friends of Musical Instruments: The Amati |
| Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Spears | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Israel | 12 | William Cullen Bryant Fellows, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, Individuals, The Fund for the Met, The Modern Circle |
| Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Lister | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Ann Farnsworth Mestres |
| Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Piper III | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Evans | 2 | Fund for the Met, William Cullen Bryant Fellows |
| Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Evans, Jr. | 4 | William Cullen Bryant Fellows, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art |
| Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mellon Evans, Jr. | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Humphrey | 4 | Individuals, Annual Fund, General Support |
| Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Ogden | 4 | Firebird Circle, Friends of MetLiveArts: Firebirds |
| Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Brome | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Knight, Jr. | 1 | Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. Thomas William Purcell, Jr. | 1 | Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. Thor Andersen | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Mr. and Mrs. Tim H. McElvain | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Patricia Friedman |
| Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Eaton | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Victor Costa | 1 | Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Eberstadt | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burke | 8 | The Fund for the Met, Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Weissinger, Jr. | 2 | Fund for the Met, Planned Gifts |
| Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Buck | 5 | William Cullen Bryant Fellows, Individuals |
| Mr. and Mrs. Warren J. Adelson | 1 | William Cullen Bryant Fellows |
| Mr. and Mrs. William C. Rudin | 4 | Individuals, Annual Fund, General Support |
| Mr. and Mrs. William D. Wixom | 5 | The William Society |
| Mr. and Mrs. William E. Little, Jr. | 2 | Friends of Asian Art, Donors of Funds for Acquisitions of Works of Art |
| Mr. and Mrs. William G. Anderson | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cowie | 2 | Individuals, The Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. William J. Nolan III | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. William J. Ruane | 1 | The Fund for the Met |
| Mr. and Mrs. William L. Matheson | 1 | Fund for the Met |