<ul><li>The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, redesigned by WHY Architecture, is set to reopen to the public after four years of renovation.</li><li>The wing now features separate galleries for the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Ancient Americas, each with its own unique atmosphere to enhance the visitor experience.</li><li>The redesign aims to create a more open and navigable space that allows visitors to appreciate the objects on display and offers clearer sight-lines and transitions between galleries.</li><li>The reopening will be celebrated with a day-long public festival on Saturday, May 31st, 2025, featuring live performances, workshops, artist talks, and a public conversation about the redesign led by architect Kulapat Yantrasast and Met Director Max Hollein.</li></ul>

metropolitan museum of art’s new rockefeller wing to open this weekend with public party

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