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The Private Museum Goes Public: An American Tale of Death and Taxes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
| Title: | The Private Museum Goes Public: An American Tale of Death and Taxes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
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| Authors: | Hilker, Anne |
| Source: | Grey Room. Winter2024, Issue 94, p88-113. 26p. |
| Abstract: | The article explores the financial models of U.S. and European museums, with a spotlight on the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) in the U.S. It emphasizes the hybrid nature of U.S. museums, shaped by the tax code. It discusses how tax deductions and the evolving definition of education as a governmental function have influenced the private funding of U.S. museums, contrasting them with their public-funded European counterparts. |
| Subject Terms: | *Museums, Tax deductions, Internal revenue law |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Company/Entity: | Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) |
| ISSN: | 15263819 |
| DOI: | 10.1162/grey_a_00395 |
| Database: | Art & Architecture Complete |
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