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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Schonberger and Gail Guillet | 2 | Friends Groups, Friends of Musical Instruments: The Amati |
| Eli Wilner | 5 | The William Society |
| Eli and Jennifer Gross | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Elie M. Abemayor, M.D., and Judy Shandling | 4 | Individuals |
| Elinor Appleby | 22 | The Fund for the Met, Planned Gifts, The William Society, Individuals, Friends of Asian Art |
| Elinor Bunin Munroe | 2 | The William Society |
| Elinor C. Whitson | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Elinor H. Smith | 7 | Gifts in Memory of Donatella Durazzo, Gifts in Memory of David Mininberg, The William Society |
| Elinor Meyer Appleby and The William Meyer Family | 1 | Bequests and Estate Gifts |
| Elinor Meyer Appleby and the William Meyer Family Fund | 1 | Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art |
| Elinor Shanker | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Elinor Steinhardt | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Eliot A. Keele | 3 | Apollo Circle Members |
| Eliot C. Nolen | 5 | Steering Committee, Major Gifts Committee |
| Eliot C. and Wilson Nolen | 27 | William Cullen Bryant Fellows, Friends of Asian Art, The Modern Circle, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, Individuals, General Donors, Annual Fund, General Support, Friends of MetLiveArts: Firebirds, The Modern Circle, Friends of The American Wing |
| Eliot Stewart | 13 | Major Gifts Committee, The Modern Circle, The Fund for the Met, Friends of MetLiveArts: Firebirds, The Modern Circle, Friends of Greek and Roman Art: Philodoroi |
| Eliot and John Stewart | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Elisabeth C. Dudley | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Elisabeth Depicciotto | 5 | Individuals, Annual Fund, General Support |
| Elisabeth Dudley | 2 | The Fund for the Met, Individuals |
| Elisabeth Haldane Pell | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Elisabeth Reed Carter | 1 | Fund for the Met |
| Elisabeth Saint-Amand | 1 | Apollo Circle Members |
| Elisabeth Schwab | 1 | Apollo Circle Members |
| Elisabeth and Anne Cabot | 1 | The Apollo Circle |
| Elisabeth and Hans Bleuel | 1 | Apollo Circle Patrons |
| Elisabetta Pecchini | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Elise Goodman | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Walter Liedtke |
| Elise Higgins | 1 | Gifts in Memory of James David Draper |
| Elise Quimby | 5 | Friends of The American Wing, The Amati |
| Elise and Charlie Brown | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Elisha C. Buhler | 2 | The Apollo Circle |
| Elisha Wiesel | 1 | Individuals |
| Elissa Suslow | 5 | Apollo Circle Members, The Apollo Circle |
| Eliza Blutt | 1 | Apollo Circle Members |
| Elizabeth A. Coleman | 9 | The William Society, Friends of the Thomas J. Watson Library, Friends of Thomas J. Watson Library |
| Elizabeth Anderson | 1 | Gifts in Memory of Dr. Maurice Carter |
| Elizabeth Ann Fraser | 8 | Planned Gifts, The William Society, The Fund for the Met |
| Elizabeth Aronchick | 1 | Gifts in Memoriam |
| Elizabeth B. Dater and Wm. Mitchell Jennings, Jr. | 13 | The Fund for the Met, Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, William Cullen Bryant Fellows, Individuals, Annual Fund, General Support, The Modern Circle |
| Elizabeth Belfer | 5 | Donors of Funds for Acquisition of Works of Art, Individuals, The Apollo Circle, Apollo Circle Patrons |
| Elizabeth Blair and Michael Kelter | 1 | Donors of Gifts of Works of Art |
| Elizabeth Callender | 2 | Friends of The Costume Institute |
| Elizabeth Campbell | 9 | Planned Gifts, The William Society, The Fund for the Met |
| Elizabeth Cartier | 1 | The Apollo Circle |
| Elizabeth Deegan | 1 | Gifts in Memory of William C. Stubing |
| Elizabeth Demas | 2 | Apollo Circle Members |
| Elizabeth Dennis | 1 | Annual Fund, General Support |
| Elizabeth Devery Kneuer | 2 | Apollo Circle Members |
| Elizabeth E. and John C. Fontaine | 1 | Fund for the Met |