Met President and CEO Dan Weiss announced today that Max Hollein has been elected the tenth Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. “Widely regarded as one of the world’s most successful and respected museum directors,” Mr. Weiss said, “Max has demonstrated exceptional skill at building collections, diversifying audiences, broadening institutional development, and leading complex museums, with a range of collections, for more than 15 years. I am confident that ours will be a strong and fruitful partnership, and that Max will help advance The Met’s role as a global leader for culture and the arts.”

Mr. Hollein is currently the Director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, which includes the de Young Museum and the Legion of Honor. He started his museum career here in New York at the Guggenheim Museum and previously led three of Germany’s most prominent art museums: the Schirn Kunsthalle, which focuses on modern and contemporary art; the Städel Museum, which houses one of Germany’s finest collections of old master paintings and nineteenth-century and modern art; and the Liebieghaus, whose world-renowned collection of sculpture ranges from ancient Egypt to Neoclassicism. He will assume the directorship of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in the summer of 2018.

“The Met is recognized around the world as a leader in the museum field by virtue of its exceptional collection, groundbreaking scholarship, and educational outreach,” Mr. Hollein said. “Founded on the idea of bringing the cultures of the world to one place, The Met remains a unique place where visitors can experience firsthand the artistic achievements of humankind. We now have many other ways to disseminate cultural education and knowledge, and an obligation to do so. Celebrating artistic excellence goes hand in hand with broadening the stories we tell about the works of art in our care. Together with Dan, I hope to provide the guidance, energy, and support needed to lead this beloved institution into the future and inspire its audiences in New York and around the world.”