Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

One of the world's greatest art collections, comprehensive in range and including both ancient and modern works of art. Founded in 1870 and opened in 1880, it possesses vast collections covering many periods and styles.It has been enriched by the legacies of private collectors such as Benjamin Altman and Henry Frick, thus acquiring some of the finest examples of the work of Rembrandt, Hals and other European masters.