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Gen. Louis Palma Di Cesnola, Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art since 1879, died suddenly and after a very short illness on Sunday night at his residence, the Hotel Seymour, 44 West Forty-fifth Street. After his usual day's work at the museum on Friday the General attended the dinner of the
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in 1987. Worked in the Met, at the Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, becoming curator in 2003. As director saw the Met's highest attendance in 40 years, in 2011, with 6.28 million visits. During that year, the museum also opened extensive new galleries for both its Islamic and
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from 1969 to 1974. The longest-serving director in the institution's history, and the third longest-serving director of any major art museum in the world. Oversaw a near doubling of the museum's square footage. The museum grew into the largest tourist attraction in
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in 1977. It has generally been the highest-ranking official in the museum's leadership, with the director serving as president. On June 13, 2017, the Met announced the reestablishment of a separate museum president, higher than the director.
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from 1966 to 1967. Assumed the directorship on March 17, 1967, and presided over a massive expansion and renovation of the museum, successfully adding many important collections to its holdings.
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as its director in 1940. Opened over 100 galleries and is credited with doubling the number of people visiting the museum, up to 2.3 million a year.
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Stanley-Price, Nicholas (September 2018). "Illicit Excavation: The Trial of Alessandro Palma di Cesnola in Cyprus in 1878".
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Past directors have historically been prominent figures in the art world. Past directors include: United States consul at
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from 2013 to 2015. Interim president after Campbell resigned from directorship. Current president and CEO of the museum.
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during his entire Egyptological career. He is credited with "revitalizing" the museum during his tenure as director.
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American art and launched a redesigned website that now attracts more than 44 million visits per year. The
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Eleventh Army Corps in the evening, and left the banquet hall apparently in his usual health. ...
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Crow, Kelly (April 11, 2018). "Life & Arts -- Art: Metropolitan Museum Names New Director".
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He lectured on archaeology at Harvard in 1893-94 and in 1898–1902, and was secretary of the
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and attendance at the museum tripled from 2 million to 6 million visitors annually.
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Mellow, James R. (November 3, 1985). "The Fine Art of Directing the Met Museum".
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in 1890–98. From 1895 to 1902, he was curator of classical antiquities in the
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Vogel, Carol (2008-01-09). "Director (and Voice) of Met Museum to Retire".
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Worked for the Met, briefly as curator of the Cloisters, before serving as
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Press Release (September 9, 2008).
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Massachusetts, before joining the Metropolitan Museum in
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List of presidents of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Max Hollein
Luigi Palma di Cesnola
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City
United States
third most visited art museum in the world
Max Hollein
The Wall Street Journal
Daniel H. Weiss
Philippe de Montebello
William Macomber
Larnaca
Cyprus
Medal of Honor
Luigi Palma di Cesnola
Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum
Caspar Purdon Clarke
Art Commission of Boston
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Edward Robinson
Parks Commissioner of New York City
Thomas Hoving
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Max Hollein

Luigi Palma di Cesnola
Larnaca

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