<Table> The Metropolitan Museum of Art <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Facade of imposing building with Greek columns . Large colored banners hang from the building 's top . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Location in Manhattan Location in Manhattan Location in Manhattan Location in Manhattan Show map of Manhattan Show map of New York City Show map of New York Show map of the US Show all </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Established </Th> <Td> April 13 , 1870 ; 147 years ago ( April 13 , 1870 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> 1000 Fifth Avenue , New York , NY 10028 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coordinates </Th> <Td> 40 ° 46 ′ 46 '' N 73 ° 57 ′ 47 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.779447 ° N 73.96311 ° W ﻿ / 40.779447 ; - 73.96311 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Visitors </Th> <Td> 7.06. million ( 2016 ) Ranked 2nd globally </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Director </Th> <Td> Daniel Weiss , interim director pending transition </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> President </Th> <Td> Daniel Weiss </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Public transit access </Th> <Td> Subway : to 86th Street Bus : M1 , M2 , M3 , M4 , M79 , M86 SBS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> <P> www.metmuseum.org </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> The Metropolitan Museum of Art </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> U.S. National Register of Historic Places </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> U.S. National Historic Landmark </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Elevation by Simon Fieldhouse </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Built </Th> <Td> 1874 ; 143 years ago ( 1874 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architect </Th> <Td> Richard Morris Hunt ; also Calvert Vaux ; Jacob Wrey Mould </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architectural style </Th> <Td> Beaux - Arts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> NRHP reference # </Th> <Td> 86003556 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Significant dates </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Added to NRHP </Th> <Td> January 29 , 1972 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Designated NHL </Th> <Td> <P> June 24 , 1986 </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> The Metropolitan Museum of Art <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Facade of imposing building with Greek columns . Large colored banners hang from the building 's top . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Location in Manhattan Location in Manhattan Location in Manhattan Location in Manhattan Show map of Manhattan Show map of New York City Show map of New York Show map of the US Show all </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Established </Th> <Td> April 13 , 1870 ; 147 years ago ( April 13 , 1870 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> 1000 Fifth Avenue , New York , NY 10028 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coordinates </Th> <Td> 40 ° 46 ′ 46 '' N 73 ° 57 ′ 47 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.779447 ° N 73.96311 ° W ﻿ / 40.779447 ; - 73.96311 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Visitors </Th> <Td> 7.06. million ( 2016 ) Ranked 2nd globally </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Director </Th> <Td> Daniel Weiss , interim director pending transition </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> President </Th> <Td> Daniel Weiss </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Public transit access </Th> <Td> Subway : to 86th Street Bus : M1 , M2 , M3 , M4 , M79 , M86 SBS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> <P> www.metmuseum.org </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> The Metropolitan Museum of Art </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> U.S. National Register of Historic Places </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> U.S. National Historic Landmark </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Elevation by Simon Fieldhouse </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Built </Th> <Td> 1874 ; 143 years ago ( 1874 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architect </Th> <Td> Richard Morris Hunt ; also Calvert Vaux ; Jacob Wrey Mould </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architectural style </Th> <Td> Beaux - Arts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> NRHP reference # </Th> <Td> 86003556 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Significant dates </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Added to NRHP </Th> <Td> January 29 , 1972 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Designated NHL </Th> <Td> <P> June 24 , 1986 </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when was the metropolitan museum of art built
when was the metropolitan museum of art built
1874
1874