• Internationally recognized for organizing and presenting art exhibitions of the highest quality, the Metropolitan holds more than 30 special exhibitions per year, many of which draw hundreds of thousands of visitors from the United States and abroad.
• Sponsorship of an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum is a creative and cost-effective answer to specific corporate marketing objectives. Sponsors have used exhibitions as public relations opportunities to strengthen a corporate image and enhance visibility.
• See which companies are current and previous sponsors and find out about upcoming sponsorship opportunities.
• Download the Exhibition Sponsorship Brochure.

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Fax us at 212-396-5040.
Email development@metmuseum.org.

Development Office
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10028-0198

As a sponsor of one of the Metropolitan's upcoming exhibitions, your company will receive recognition on exhibition-related materials, including:

• Title wall at the entrance to the exhibition
• Kiosk poster on Fifth Avenue and in-house posters placed strategically throughout the Museum
• Other exhibition-related materials produced by the Museum, including the bimonthly printed calendar of events, which is sent to more than 110,000 Members
• Exhibition catalogue's copyright page, Director's Foreword, and statement by sponsoring company's chair (if applicable)
• Exhibition posters (if applicable) sold during the run of the exhibition
• Press materials, including press release and invitation to the press preview
• Corporate statement on company letterhead in the press kit
• The Museum's website

The sponsor of an exhibition will also receive publicity and promotion opportunities, including:

• Invitations to the press preview and Membership events for the exhibition
• Private tours of the exhibition on a Monday, when the Museum is closed to the public
• Discounts on all exhibition-related merchandise
• Acknowledgment in the Annual Report and any printed listing of the Museum's corporate contributors

Employees of your company will also benefit from the corporate sponsorship through:

• Membership at the highest level for senior executives (benefits include Museum publications, selected invitations, and use of the Patrons Lounge and Trustees Dining Room)
• Free admission for all employees and 1 additional guest

The following sponsorship benefits would be available to your company at an additional cost:

• Additional advertising to increase visibility
• Private evening event during the run of the exhibition
• Small lunches and dinners in the Museum's private dining rooms
• Continental breakfast and private exhibition viewing for up to 50 employees, clients, or guests before the Museum opens to the public
• Use of the Patrons Lounge for cocktails during Museum hours
• Special invitation mailed to sponsor's guests offering free admission to the Museum