The Metropolitan Museum of Art Has Removed the Sackler Name From Its Exhibition Spaces

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today that it has removed the Sackler name from seven of its exhibition spaces. This includes the wing that houses the Dendur temple, which was previously named the Sackler Wing. The announcement was made in a joint statement between the Met and the Sackler family. “Our families have always strongly supported the Met, and we believe this to be in the best interest of the museum and the important mission that it serves,” the descendants of Dr. Mortimer Sackler and Dr. Raymond Sackler said in a statement, per the New York Times. “The earliest… Read Full Article