The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, commonly known as "the Met," has been in the news recently due to its status as the largest art museum in the United States. With over 6 million visitors in 2019, it is a prominent cultural institution. The museum's diverse collection spanning over 5,000 years of art includes works from various civilizations and time periods.
Established in 1870, the Met is located on the eastern edge of Central Park in Manhattan. It houses more than 2 million works of art, ranging from paintings and sculptures to decorative arts and artifacts. The museum is renowned for its extensive collection of European paintings, ancient Egyptian art, and American decorative arts. With a mission to educate and inspire visitors through art, the Met offers a wide range of exhibitions, programs, and events for people of all ages and backgrounds.
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She says change ‘not happening fast enough’
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UK foreign office says China’s pattern of behavior ‘is not acceptable.’
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A man is arrested and police say there is no risk to local residents or the wider public.
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Antisemitic slogans reportedly featured on signs at pro-Palestinian demonstration, including in support of top cop who defended officer who made 'openly Jewish' remark
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The campaign group announced it had abandoned the event after receiving threats and identifying "hostile actors" who posed a risk to the safety of Jews.
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Six people are arrested following the event in central London.
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After meeting Jewish community, Mark Rowley says he 'completely understands' behavior of policeman who prevented activist from entering pro-Palestinian march because of his kippa
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On 22 April 1993, 18-year-old Stephen Lawrence was running to catch a bus with his friend Duwayne Brooks when they were attacked by a racist gang - last year, more information emerged on a sixth suspect.
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Exclusive: Mark Rowley says sergeant will not be disciplined and warns of ‘fakery’ by activists at other protests
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The composer Matthew Aucoin, Graham’s former student, and the director Peter Sellars have adapted her poems into the operatic “Music for New Bodies.”
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Museum chair rejects demand that Rishi Sunak be able to pick candidate from shortlist of two
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The family of the former Love Island and X Factor presenter say they still have "important unanswered questions".
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Jian Wen was convicted of money laundering in a London court on Wednesday after police seized 61,000 bitcoin from wallets linked to her in 2021.
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Nicholas Hawkes found guilty of violating Online Safety Act, in effect since January 31, after sending unsolicited photos of his genitals to a girl and a woman.
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This clear-headed and thorough film about the 2021 investigation into Sarah Everard’s murder avoids the usual true crime tropes and is all the better for it
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Police say the woman, who is in her 30s, was the victim of a "targeted" attack.
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A red Ferrari, worth £350,000, that was stolen from former Formula One driver Gerhard Berger during the Italian San Marino Grand Prix in 1995 has been recovered
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A man shot and killed his brother, sister-in-law, and two of their children before setting their home on fire, killing a third child, before turning the gun on himself.
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A 17-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of 17-year-old Nathan Bawuah in Shoreditch.