The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)

Immovable Culture Heritage

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, located next to Central Park in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, and founded in New York City in 1870, is one of the world's largest, most visited, and most comprehensive art museums, with more than 2 million exhibits spanning 5,000 years of world history. Its global art collection helps educate and preserve cultures by revealing the richness of creative expression across many cultures and eras. The Met attracts millions of visitors, contributing to New York City's tourism industry and creating jobs. In addition, the Museum's vast collection inspires artists and creative workers around the world, influencing modern culture and the creative economy. The Met must balance worldwide relevance and accessibility with the convergence of current technologies and the ethical issues of art restitution and cultural heritage in the digital age.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)

https://www.metmuseum.org/

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Contribution to SDGs The museum's online collection and virtual tours remove geographical boundaries and promote SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) by increasing cultural accessibility and sustainable tourism. The Met's website and mobile app give detailed information on artworks, artists, and art history, making art education more accessible and complying with SDG 4 (Quality Education) (Garthe, 2022). The Met's social media outreach involves a varied, global audience, delivering art world insights and developing cultural appreciation and understanding, aligned with SDG 4. In the proposal, we included SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions), however this example focuses on SDGs 11 and 4 in The Met's digital activities.