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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. and Mrs. Gunnar Hasselgren | 7 | Planned Gifts, The William Society |
| Dr. and Mrs. Helmut A. Nickel, in memory of Lothar Tell | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Dr. and Mrs. Henry Clay Frick II | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Dr. and Mrs. Jack Bergstein | 3 | Fund for the Met, The Fund for the Met |
| Dr. and Mrs. James D. Watson | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Maryliz Dickerson |
| Dr. and Mrs. James L. Kantor | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Dr. and Mrs. James S. Reibel | 7 | William Cullen Bryant Fellows, The Fund for the Met |
| Dr. and Mrs. Jan Vilcek | 6 | The Chairman's Council |
| Dr. and Mrs. Jerome Zwanger | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Dr. and Mrs. John B. Haney | 7 | Planned Gifts, The William Society |
| Dr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Hersh | 1 | Planned Gifts |
| Dr. and Mrs. Lewis M. Dubroff | 9 | Fund for the Met, Philodoroi, Friends of Greek and Roman Art: Philodoroi, The Fund for the Met, Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Dr. and Mrs. M. Donald Blaufox | 1 | The William Society |
| Dr. and Mrs. Michael D. Gotts | 2 | Friends of Egyptian Art, Friends of The Costume Institute |
| Dr. and Mrs. Michael G. Kalogerakis | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Dr. and Mrs. Michael Goldman | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Schmerin | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Dr. and Mrs. Michael Schlossberg | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Dr. and Mrs. P. Roy Vagelos | 3 | The Fund for the Met, Donors of Funds for Acquisitions of Works of Art |
| Dr. and Mrs. Pascal James Imperato | 4 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Dr. and Mrs. Paul J. Poppers | 6 | Planned Gifts, The William Society |
| Dr. and Mrs. Peter Som | 5 | The William Society |
| Dr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Alexander | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Dr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Sackler | 6 | The Fund for the Met, Individuals, Friends of Inanna, The Modern Circle |
| Dr. and Mrs. Richard Jacques, in memory of Ivy Kennish | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Dr. and Mrs. Richard R. Lindsey | 2 | Fund for the Met, The Fund for the Met |
| Dr. and Mrs. Richard W. Levy | 6 | The William Society |
| Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Booth, Jr. | 4 | Fund for the Met, William Cullen Bryant Fellows |
| Dr. and Mrs. Rudolf J. Heinemann Charitable Trust | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Dr. and Mrs. Sameh Iskander | 7 | Friends of Isis, Friends of Egyptian Art, Friends of The Costume Institute |
| Dr. and Mrs. Scott M. Schneider | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Dr. and Mrs. Sidney Clyman | 13 | The Fund for the Met, Individuals, Friends of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, Friends of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas: Art of Five Continents, Gifts in Memory of Daniel Malcolm, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, Donors of Funds for Acquisitions of Works of Art, Friends of Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas: Art of Five Continents, Friends of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas: Art of Five Continents |
| Dr. and Mrs. Simon B. Poyta | 2 | The Fund for the Met |
| Dr. and Mrs. Spiro J. Latsis | 3 | The Fund for the Met, Donors of Funds for Acquisitions of Works of Art |
| Dr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Ettinghausen, in memory of Dr. Richard Ettinghausen and Dr. Elizabeth S. Ettinghausen | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Dr. and Mrs. Stephen K. Scher | 23 | Fund for the Met, The William Society, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, Individuals, Wrightsman Fellows, The Fund for the Met, General Donors, Annual Fund, General Support |
| Dr. and Mrs. Steven Jaharis | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Dr. and Mrs. William D. Shephard | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Drew Knowlton and William L. Schaeffer | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Drew W. Bass | 3 | Apollo Circle Members |
| Dries van Noten | 3 | Exhibition Sponsors, In-Kind Contributors, and Other Organizations |
| Drs. Anne Moore and Arnold Lisio | 3 | Friends of The American Wing |
| Drs. Daniel and Marian Malcolm | 2 | Friends of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas |
| Drs. Deborah Pilla and David Volpi | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Drs. Eli and Carolyn Newberger | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Drs. Irma and Andrew Hilton | 4 | Fund for the Met, The Fund for the Met, Individuals |
| Drs. James and Gladys Witt Strain | 4 | Fund for the Met, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, The Fund for the Met |
| Drs. Jonathan and Faye Kellerman | 4 | Individuals, The Fund for the Met, Annual Fund, General Support |
| Drs. Kenneth Lam and Vivian Chui Lam | 1 | Individuals |
| Drs. Lore Anne and David L. McNicol | 5 | Friends of Egyptian Art, Friends of The Costume Institute |