The Met Begins Construction on a New Wing Dedicated to Modern Art

Image (L-R): David Breslin, Council Member Virginia Maloney, Assemblymember Keith Powers, State Senator Jose Serrano, Frida Escobedo, Max Hollein, City Council Speaker Julie Menin, Agnes Hsu-Tang, Oscar L. Tang, Council Member Gale Brewer, New York City Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura, and Brett Gaillard. Photo by Brian Rodriguez.

The Met has raised $670 million for the upcoming reconstruction - the 126,000-square-foot reimagined space that will open to the public in 2030. 

It took about 10 years to raise funds for the full cost of construction and a significant portion of the newly established endowment to operate the new wing, showing extraordinary local, national, and international support for the project from both new and longtime trustees and donors. 

The Metropolitan Museum of Art formally broke ground on the Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing on September 15, 2026. 

Designed by Frida Escobedo, the first woman to design a wing in the Museum’s 156-year history, the project will create a vibrant new home for the Met’s distinguished collection of modern and contemporary art. 

The Tang Wing will include 69,500 square feet of exhibition space, a nearly 50 percent increase over the Museum’s current wing. The redesigned wing will also bring major improvements in accessibility, infrastructure, and sustainability, while fostering seamless connections with the rest of the Museum’s art holdings.