Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Ronald S. Lauder Neue Galerie New York Announce Plans for a Landmark Merger
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
NEW YORK, May 15 -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art issued the following news release on May 14, 2026:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Ronald S. Lauder Neue Galerie New York Announce Plans for a Landmark Merger
Agreement Includes Extraordinary Donations of Historic Collection and Funds from Ronald S. Lauder and Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer
Read a personal reflection from Ronald S. Lauder on the Neue Galerie's legacy and future
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Ronald S. Lauder Neue Galerie New York Announce Plans for a Landmark Merger
Agreement Includes Extraordinary Donations of Historic Collection and Funds from Ronald S. Lauder and Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer
Read a personal reflection from Ronald S. Lauder on the Neue Galerie's legacy and future