Planned Giving
Bequests
Donors who have remembered the Museum in their wills have benefited the Metropolitan in many ways, helping to build and maintain its collections and providing indispensable support for exhibitions, scholarly publications, conservation efforts, and a range of educational activities. A bequest is one of the simplest ways to provide for the Metropolitan's future and can take many forms.
- You may arrange for the Museum to receive:
- a specific dollar amount
- specified assets, such as securities, real estate or tangible personal property
- all or a percentage of the remainder of your estate after all other obligations (a residuary bequest)
- You may make a bequest to the Metropolitan by preparing a new will or adding a codicil to your present will.
- An outright bequest to the Metropolitan is fully tax-deductible for estate-tax purposes.
- We've suggested language you may find useful in writing your will. Please see How to Make a Bequest: Useful Language.
For More Information
For more information on how these gifts might work for you, please call Planned Giving at 212-570-3796 or email planned.giving@metmuseum.org.
Planned Giving, Development Office
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10028-0198