“What I am out to do is make sure that the Met continues to be the most exciting encyclopedic museum in the world. I want to sustain the vibrancy that makes it exciting to work here, that makes it exciting for visitors. The art remains central.” WorldWantArtMetsExcitingRemainsMuseumsVisitorsVibrancy Author:Thomas P. Campbell
“The Great Hall at the Met is one of the great portals of the world... From there, you can walk in any direction to almost any culture.” WorldCultureWalksMetsHallsPortal Author:Thomas P. Campbell
“My goal is that we should have a rich engagement online that caters to a general and scholarly audience and that can provide a seamless experience for people, whether they are up the road or on the other side of the world.” PeopleWorldShouldSidesGoalAudienceRichShould HaveOnlineEngagementScholarlySeamless Author:Thomas P. Campbell
“We live in a world of crisis, of challenge, and ... it's in our galleries that we can unpack the civilizations that we're seeing the current manifestations of.” WorldChallengesSeeingCivilizationCrisisCurrentsManifestationGallery Author:Thomas P. Campbell
“I think for most Americans, knowledge of the Islamic world was pretty slight before 9/11, and then it was thrust upon us in one of America's darkest hours.” ThinkingWorldInspirationAmericaMotivationHoursIslamicThrustDarkest Hour Author:Thomas P. Campbell
