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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon Ann Nakazato | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Sharon Coplan Hurowitz | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Sharon H. Cott | 1 | Staff Officers |
| Sharon Hurowitz | 5 | The Met Family Circle |
| Sharon L. and William L. Jacob III | 1 | Individuals |
| Sharon Lawrence, Esq. | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Matilda Forbes |
| Sharon Shaoul | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Elias Schonberger |
| Sharon Spellman and David M. Olasov | 6 | Gifts in Memory of Lisa Merians DiSalvo, The Amati, Friends Groups, Friends of Musical Instruments: The Amati |
| Sharon Stoll and Aviva Schwartz | 1 | Apollo Circle Members |
| Sharon Tauber | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Sharon Waite | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Sharon Wee | 6 | The Met Family Circle |
| Sharon Wee and Tracy Fu | 9 | Individuals, Annual Fund, General Support, Friends of Asian Art, Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations, Friends of The American Wing, Friends of The Met |
| Sharon and Colin G. Morris | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Lisa Merians DiSalvo |
| Sharon and Richard Hurowitz | 20 | Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, Individuals, Friends of The Costume Institute, Philodoroi, Friends of Drawings and Prints, Donors of Gifts of Works of Art, General Donors, Friends of Greek and Roman Art: Philodoroi, Donors of Funds for Acquisitions of Works of Art, Annual Fund, General Support |
| Shawmut Design and Construction | 4 | Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations, Corporate, In-Kind, and Other Support |
| Shawn Sullivan | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Shawn and Anya C. O'Connor | 2 | Gifts in Memoriam, Gifts in Memory of Anna Pardini |
| Shawn and Anya O'Connor, in memory of Anna Pardini | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Shayna Goodman and Hannah Goodman | 1 | The Apollo Circle |
| Shearman and Sterling LLP | 1 | Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations |
| Sheena Wagstaff | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Sheikh Nasser Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah and Sheikha Hussah Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah | 7 | Friends of Islamic Art, Friends of Islamic Art, Ibn Battuta Circle, Friends of Islamic Art, Ibn Battuta Fellows, Individuals, Ibn Battuta Fellows |
| Sheikha Hussa Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah | 1 | The Board of Trustees |
| Sheila A. Newman | 5 | Individuals, Annual Fund, General Support |
| Sheila C. Smith | 4 | Friends of The American Wing, The Amati |
| Sheila Calderon | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Sheila Johnson Robbins | 2 | Annual Fund, General Support, Individuals |
| Sheila W. and Richard J. Schwartz | 3 | Fund for the Met, The Fund for the Met |
| Sheila and Charles Perruzzi | 4 | Planned Gifts, The William Society |
| Sheila and Joel Newman | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Joseph Rothenberg |
| Sheilah Purcell Garcia | 6 | The William Society |
| Shelby White | 46 | The Board of Trustees, Acquisitions, Audit Committee, Buildings, Finance, Impact and Engagement, Steering Committee, The William Society, Friends of Asian Art, Friends of Inanna, Philodoroi, Friends of the Thomas J. Watson Library, Individuals, Friends of Ancient Near Eastern Art, Friends of Greek and Roman Art: Philodoroi, The Fund for the Met, General Donors, Donors of Funds for Acquisitions of Works of Art, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, Annual Fund, General Support, Friends of Ancient Near Eastern Art, Ishtar Society, Friends of Thomas J. Watson Library, Ishtar Society, Friends of The American Wing |
| Sheldon H. Solow | 2 | The Business Committee, Individuals |
| Sheldon and Barbara Kent | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Shelley O'Connor | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Shelley Reid | 2 | Friends of The Costume Institute |
| Shelley and Clive Gershon | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Lisa Merians DiSalvo |
| Shellie Wiener | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Shelly Dixon | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Shelly Zhu | 2 | Apollo Circle Members |
| Shepard L. Alexander | 3 | Fund for the Met, The Fund for the Met |
| Shepard L. Alexander Trust | 1 | Bequest and Estate Gifts |
| Sherida E. Paulsen and Dr. Steven Margulis | 1 | Individuals |
| Sherill Kaplan | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Lisa Merians DiSalvo |
| Sherman Fairchild Foundation | 12 | The Fund for the Met, Foundations and Trusts, Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations |
| Shermane Billingsley | 7 | Planned Gifts, The William Society |
| Sherry Lee and James Shih | 1 | The Apollo Circle |
| Sherry and Douglas Oliver | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Sheryl Goldstein | 1 | Friends of The Costume Institute |