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Metropolitan Museum of Art to Merge With Nearby Fifth Avenue Institution
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will assume ownership of a neighboring Fifth Avenue building and its collection of 20th-century Austrian and German art beginning in 2028. The arrangement merges the two institutions while preserving the existing collection. The Metropolitan Museum of Art will own the building and collection.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art will merge with a nearby museum on Fifth Avenue and assume ownership of its building and collection beginning in 2028. Under the agreement, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will own the neighboring institution's Fifth Avenue home. It will also take possession of the collection of 20th-century Austrian and German art that has been assembled there.
The move expands the Metropolitan Museum of Art's footprint along Fifth Avenue. The neighboring institution occupies a building directly adjacent to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The collection it houses focuses on early 20th-century works from Austria and Germany.
Officials have not released additional details about operational changes after the 2028 transfer. The agreement marks a significant expansion for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It incorporates a specialized collection without requiring new construction on the site.
The institutions have not announced any immediate changes to public access or programming before the ownership transfer.
