Art Museums : Who Founded the Metropolitan Museum of Art?

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded by a group of prominent New York citizens who recognized the need for a city museum to house extensive collections. See the broad scope of artwork housed at the Met with information from an art history professor in this free video on art museums.

Expert: Carlton Wilkinson
Bio: Professor Carlton Wilkinson is an assistant professor in the art and art history departments at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Filmmaker: Albert Hedgepeth

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