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 |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia and John Dughi | 3 | Fund for the Met, The Fund for the Met |
| Virginie Brigitte Dupaquier | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Donatella Durazzo |
| Vital Projects Fund, Inc. | 7 | Foundations and Trusts, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, General Donors, Donors of Funds for Acquisitions of Works of Art |
| Vivian Chou | 2 | Friends of The Costume Institute |
| Vivian F. Carlin | 7 | Fund for the Met, The William Society |
| Vivian Hanson | 1 | The Fund for the Met |
| Vivian Megerian | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Vivian Ostrovsky | 2 | Latin American Art Initiative |
| Vivian and James Zelter | 1 | Exhibition Sponsors |
| Vivianne Hentsch | 3 | Latin American Art Initiative |
| Vivien Ranschburg Clark | 6 | The William Society |
| Vivienne Westwood | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Volunteers of The Metropolitan Museum of Art | 2 | Gifts in Memory of Patricia Friedman, Gifts in Memory of Ann Farnsworth Mestres |
| Vornado Realty Trust | 7 | Exhibition Sponsors, Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations, Corporate, In-Kind, and Other Support |
| Vuko Tashkovich | 1 | The William Society |
| W and W | AFCO Steel | 1 | Corporate, In-Kind, and Other Support |
| W. Alexander and Lynden Unger | 1 | Apollo Circle Members |
| W. Bruce and Delaney H. Lundberg | 3 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art |
| W. C. Foxley | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| W. E. H. Hutchison-Hall IV | 6 | The William Society |
| W. F. Whitman Family Foundation | 3 | Foundations and Trusts |
| W. L. Lyons Brown | 3 | Steering Committee |
| W. L. Lyons Brown Jr. Charitable Foundation | 1 | Foundations and Trusts |
| W. L. Lyons Brown and Mrs. W. L. Lyons Brown | 1 | Individuals |
| W. L. Lyons Brown, Jr. Fund, Inc. | 3 | Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations |
| W. M. Keck Foundation | 1 | The Fund for the Met |
| W. P. Carey Inc. | 7 | Corporate Patrons |
| W. Robert Blust | 5 | Planned Gifts, The William Society, Individuals |
| W.T. Haigh and Company, Inc. | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Gloria Wells Sidnam |
| WDCW TV | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Lisa Merians DiSalvo |
| WDandS-Pursuit | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Walter Liedtke |
| WSP | 2 | Exhibition Sponsors, Corporate, In-Kind, and Other Support |
| WWW Foundation | 2 | Foundations and Trusts |
| Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen and Katz | 1 | Corporate, In-Kind, and Other Support |
| Wadsworth, Jr. and Bette Sue Wadsworth | 1 | Individuals |
| Waiss D. Aramesh | 1 | The Apollo Circle |
| Waldbaum Family Foundation | 1 | The Fund for the Met |
| Walker Schneider | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Wallace Special Projects Fund | 5 | Foundations and Trusts |
| Waller R. Walker | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Wallis Katz | 2 | Gifts in Memoriam, Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Walter B. Denny | 1 | Individuals |
| Walter Bareiss | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Walter Gebauer | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Walter Gebauer and Anne E. Hardy | 1 | Exhibition Sponsors |
| Walter Haid | 1 | Gifts in Memory of William C. Stubing |
| Walter J. Schloss | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Walter L. Larkin III | 6 | The William Society |
| Walter L. Tucker, in memory of Dorothy P. Tucker | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Walter W. Hess, Jr. | 1 | Fund for the Met |