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 |
|---|---|---|
| Walter and Carol Eisenberg | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Walter and Sabina Slavin | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Walton Family Foundation | 4 | Foundations and Trusts |
| Walton Street Capital, L.L.C. | 2 | Corporate, In-Kind, and Other Support, Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations |
| WandW Steel Erectors | 1 | Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations |
| Warburg Pincus | 1 | Corporate Patrons |
| Warner Bros. Entertainment | 3 | Gifts in Memory of Lisa Merians DiSalvo, Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations |
| Warner Media | 2 | Corporate Patrons |
| Warren J. Ramezzana | 3 | The William Society, Planned Gifts |
| Warren Josephy | 1 | Gifts Matured |
| Warren Ming Tao Li | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Warren and Joanne Josephy | 8 | The Fund for the Met, Planned Gifts, The William Society, Individuals |
| Warren and Kateryna Esanu | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Wasim Ahmad | 1 | The Apollo Circle |
| Waterman Interests, LLC | 1 | Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations |
| Wayne Mones | 6 | The William Society |
| Wayne Phillips | 1 | Apollo Circle Patrons |
| We're Associates, Inc. | 1 | Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations |
| WeWork | 1 | Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations |
| Weber | 1 | Wrightsman Fellows |
| Weekend Volunteers of The Metropolitan Museum of Art | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Patricia Friedman |
| Weigel Broadcasting | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Lisa Merians DiSalvo |
| Weil, Gotshal and Manges | 1 | Corporate Patrons |
| Weil, Gotshal and Manges LLP | 1 | Corporate Patrons |
| Weiler Arnow Mgt. Co. Inc. | 4 | The Real Estate Council, Real Estate Council |
| Weill Cornell Medicine | 1 | Corporate Patrons |
| Weintraub | 1 | Apollo Circle Patrons |
| Wellington D. Watters | 2 | Friends of Thomas J. Watson Library, Individuals |
| Wellington Z. Chen | 8 | The Board of Trustees, External Affairs, Individuals, The Fund for the Met |
| Wells Fargo | 5 | Corporate Patrons |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | 4 | Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations, Corporate, In-Kind, and Other Support |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | 7 | Foundations and Trusts |
| Wells Fargo Multifamily Capital | 3 | Exhibition Sponsors, Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | 1 | Exhibition Sponsors |
| Wen Zhou and Phillip Lim | 1 | Friends of The Costume Institute |
| Wendi Murdoch | 7 | Friends of The Costume Institute, Individuals |
| Wendy A. Stahl | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Wendy A. Stein and Bart Friedman | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Dr. Lisbeth Castelnuovo-Tedesco |
| Wendy Fisher | 1 | Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art |
| Wendy Fisher and Dennis Goodman | 3 | The Fund for the Met |
| Wendy M. and Joel I. Bennett | 1 | Individuals |
| Wendy S. and Robert E. Reilly | 3 | Fund for the Met, The Fund for the Met |
| Wendy Yu | 5 | Annual Fund, General Support, Friends of The Costume Institute, Individuals |
| Wendy and Douglas Eisenberg | 2 | Annual Fund, General Support, Individuals |
| Wendy and Paul Lewison | 7 | Friends of The American Wing, Friends of European Paintings, The Amati, Gifts in Memory of Robert Keller |
| Werwaiss Family | 1 | The Fund for the Met |
| Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust | 4 | Fund for the Met, The Fund for the Met, Foundations and Trusts |
| Wesley and Evan LePatner | 1 | Individuals |
| Western Asset Management Co. | 1 | Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations |
| Wheelock Whitney III | 6 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art, Individuals |