MET: Artistic lighthouse featuring millennia of civilisation in central bustling New York

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is one of the most famous and largest museums in the world and contains relics from all civilisations. It stands in pride on the Hudson River with a marvellous blending of modern and Medieval architectures.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, (aka the Met), in which His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended a reception ceremony held on the occasion of announcing a new partnership with Qatar Museums, is one of the most famous and largest museums in the world, and contains relics from all civilisations The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York stands in pride on the Hudson River with a marvellous blending of modern and Medieval architectures.

The more than 150-year-old museum houses valuable collections of unique cultural treasures, ranging from paintings to valuable collections of European art, most notably from France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy and others during and after the Renaissance age, passing through the masterpieces of art related to the Baroque era. The pieces on display range from Romanticism and Impressionism to the modern trends of cubism, surrealism and abstract expressionism.

As one of the most famous and largest museums in the world, the Met contains relics from all civilisations, and offers more than 5,000 years of art from all over the world. It also allows millions of people to experience virtual travelling through various eras and civilizations with digitised collections dating back to historic ages and cultures.

The Met, since it was established, sought to connect all people with creativity, knowledge and ideas, and with each other, through its numerous galleries, unique exhibitions and exhibits that express new ideas, which made it more than just a space for collecting rare and beautiful artefacts.