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“For a universal museum to fulfill its mandate, it needs to grow.” So declared Max Hollein, director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, speaking with AD for a recent article on the museum’s ongoing slate of renovation projects. And this week, the world received the latest update on that impressive evolution. In May 2026, the museum will celebrate the opening of 12,000 square feet of new galleries, adjoining the museum’s legendary Great Hall. Designed by the New York City-based architecture firm Peterson Rich Office (PRO), the exhibition **** e will be named for
“For a universal museum to fulfill its mandate, it needs to grow.” So declared Max Hollein, director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, speaking with AD for a recent article on the museum’s ongoing slate of renovation projects. And this week, the world received the latest update on that impressive evolution. In May 2026, the museum will celebrate the opening of 12,000 square feet of new galleries, adjoining the museum’s legendary Great Hall. Designed by the New York City-based architecture firm Peterson Rich Office (PRO), the exhibition **** e will be named for
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