大都会博物馆1870年成立,是一个私立博物馆。国内的博物馆基本都以公立为主,但美国的国立博物馆很少,大部分以私立为主。所谓私立博物馆,就是独立法人机构,非政府出资,资金为自筹。大都会博物馆运作经费分两个部分,一是每年社会募资所得,一是博物馆多年来自筹所得来组成一个基金会。大都会博物馆是一个比较大型的博物馆,藏品有二百多万件,类型非常全面,现有17个部门,2300位员工。大都会博物馆同时也是美国较活跃的博 The Metropolitan Museum was established in 1870 and is a private museum. Most of the domestic museums are mainly public, but there are only a few national museums in the United States, mostly private ones. The so-called private museums, is an independent legal entity, non-government funded, self-financing funds. The Metropolitan Museum of Operations operating funds in two parts, one is the annual social fund-raising, one is the museum from the proceeds raised over the years to form a foundation. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a relatively large museum with more than two million items and a very comprehensive collection of 17 departments and 2300 employees. The Metropolitan Museum is also a more active hub for the United States