Visitor numbers rise as museum welcomes over 5.5 million visitors

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that it welcomed more than 5.5 million visitors to its two locations – The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters – in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 (FY24). As the museum’s attendance continues to rebound in the wake of the pandemic, the number of out-of-state domestic visitors this year reached pre-pandemic levels and the number of local visitors from New York City surpassed pre-pandemic numbers, a 102 percent recovery compared to 2019. BIPOC visitors accounted for a record-high 56 percent of The Met’s visitors from the United States, a figure bolstered by a diverse and robust slate of programming and exhibitions.

“The Met’s mission is to connect all people to creativity, knowledge, ideas, and each other, and we are honored to welcome so many people from near and far to the museum,” said Max Hollein, Marina Kellen French Director and Chief Executive Officer of the museum. “The Met is committed to presenting a wide range of exhibitions, collection displays, activities, and events, and we are thrilled to see our programming resonate so strongly with an increasingly diverse audience.”

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