The Collections

The collection is comprehensive, containing objects from a wide range of cultures. The collection of Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern art works and artifacts is especially strong, and there are significant holdings from ancient Egypt and Byzantium. The Museum also has important holdings in European and American art from the fifteenth century to the present, including a Samuel H. Kress Study Collection of European paintings. Asian, African, Ancient Americas, and Oceanic cultures are well represented.

• Six Picks - Director's Favorites from the Vault
• Recent Acquisitions
• Antiquities
• Ancient Coins
• Byzantine/Medieval
• European/American
• Contemporary
• Ancient Americas
• Oceanic
• African
• Asian
• Cast Gallery
• Visiting Researchers >>

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