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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art is a historic place in New York, New York County, New York, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 1986, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 86003556.

New York, New York County, New YorkListed June 24, 1986NRIS #86003556★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Metropolitan Museum of Art?

The Met Fifth Avenue is the primary museum building for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The building is located at 1000 Fifth Avenue, along the Museum Mile on the eastern edge of Central Park in Manhattan's Upper East Side. In December 2021, Agnes Hsu-Tang and her husband Oscar Tang donated $125 million towards renovations at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the grant has since expanded to $500M USD for the new Tang Wing for Modern Art set for completion in 2030.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Metropolitan Museum of Art
City
New York
County
New York County
State
New York
Listed on the National Register
June 24, 1986
NRIS reference number
86003556
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
40.77950, -73.96351
When was Metropolitan Museum of Art listed on the National Register?

Metropolitan Museum of Art was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 1986.

Where is Metropolitan Museum of Art located?

Metropolitan Museum of Art is located in New York, New York County, New York at approximately 40.77950, -73.96351. See the map above.

Is Metropolitan Museum of Art a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Metropolitan Museum of Art is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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