A World of Art: The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a 2009 release that chronicles the history of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Museum was founded in 1870 and since then has been considered an architectural beauty in New York City. It stretches across four blocks of Fifth Avenue and holds over two million objects of art and history. The museum holds over 5000 years of history underneath one roof, and is an art historian's dream museum. This film showcases some of the most beautiful exhibits at the museum and shows its viewers the glorious architecture of The Met. This film also includes an extensive interview with the Museum Director Philippe de Montebello, and also includes interviews with the curatorial staff. Overall, this film showcases the beauty and glory that is the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is a movie for both lovers of the museum, and for people who have never visited the Met.MORE[EDIT]
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