"The new Condé M. Nast galleries represent the first of two moves that PRO is making on the museum's grand entrance lobby, Richard Morris Hunt's 1902 megafoyer add-on to a museum that had previously sat well back in the park."
"The Costume Institute was once secreted below stairs, beneath the Egyptian galleries, like a lair only Indiana Jones would know about. Now, you get to the upgraded version by walking up the grand Fifth Avenue staircase."
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is undergoing internal expansions while maintaining its original footprint. The new Costume Institute, designed by Peterson Rich Office, occupies 12,000 square feet and is now prominently located off the Great Hall. The museum's entrance lobby is also being redesigned, with new galleries replacing the shop to improve access. The Costume Institute has transitioned from a hidden basement location to a more visible space, elevating its status alongside other significant artworks.
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