Unlike the Louvre or the Guggenheim, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has no plans to build an outpost in the Middle East. Yet its global reach can be glimpsed not only through its vast collections and traveling exhibitions but also in the many projects it funds around the world, including excavations in the Middle East and conservation initiatives with countries like India.
Now, in an effort to strengthen its global ties, the Met has organized what it is calling the “Global Museum Leaders Colloquium,†a two-week pilot program scheduled to take place from April 12-15. More than a dozen directors from countries including Asia, Africa and Latin America will come to the museum to discuss common challenges museum directors are facing, including conservation issues and the global economic picture. “It’s all about promoting international collaboration,†said Thomas P. Campbell, the Met’s director.
