The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Collection Online
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It is fundamental to the Museum's
mission to provide access to the Museum's collection and promote appreciation
of its significance.
Among the primary means for achieving this goal is the presentation of
exhibitions of its own works and those borrowed from other owners. The Museum
shall provide additional access to its collections through study rooms and
loans to other institutions. The Museum shall support continuing scholarly
investigation and research in order to document, publish, and advance
understanding of the Museum's collections as well as contribute to broader
academic and public discourses.
The Museum shall support and encourage awareness and understanding of art by
disseminating information through the development of publications, programs,
and its website for a variety of audiences ranging from children to adult
audiences and scholars. These will draw upon its collection and research as
primary sources for stimulating aesthetic engagement and promoting
familiarity with art in its historical, cultural, and material contexts.
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