Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art was incorporated in 1870 and moved to its present location in Central Park in 1880. It houses an encyclopedic collection of art objects from virtually all periods and continents.
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Tues, March 16, 2010 – Mon, Sept 6, 2010 The exhibit explores the materials and rituals associated with the burial of the pharaoh, "King Tut." The presentation will include some 60 objects, primarily from the Metropolitan's own collection.
Ongoing The Met has 19 curatorial collections on view every day. Choose a part of the globe, medium or time period in the past five millenia and you're likely to find representative art works from it. Gallery tours take place daily and special exhibitions are always on view.
Highlights from the Modern Design Collection: 1900 to the Present
Tues, June 23, 2009 – Thurs, June 23, 2011 Forty-six objects—including furniture, metalwork, ceramics, glass, jewelry, drawings and posters—show the versatility of the museum's modern and contemporary design collection.