Over the past year, the Museum recorded strong recovery of local New York City audiences, exceeding pre-pandemic figures, and welcomed its highest-ever percentage of BIPOC visitors from the United States.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that it welcomed more than 5.5 million visitors to its two locations— The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters—in the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2024 (FY24). As the Museum’s attendance continues to rebound following the pandemic, the number of domestic out-of-state visitors reached pre-pandemic levels this year and the number of local New York City visitors exceeded pre-pandemic figures, a 102 percent recovery compared to 2019. BIPOC visitors accounted for a record-high 56 percent of The Met’s attendees from the United States, a figure bolstered by a diverse and robust suite of programs and exhibitions.
“The Met’s mission is to connect all people to creativity, knowledge, ideas, and one another, and we’re honored to be able welcome so many from near and far to the Museum,” said Max Hollein, the Museum’s Marina Kellen French Director and Chief Executive Officer. “The Met is committed to presenting a wide array of exhibitions, collection displays, activities, and events, and we’re thrilled to see our programming resonating so strongly with increasingly diverse audiences.”
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