The Metropolitan Museum of Arts soon-to-be completed transformation of its Michael C Rockefeller Wing, designed by Kulapat Yantrasast of WHY Architecturein collaboration withBeyer, Blinder, Belle, has been revealed following a four-year and $70 million project that will open to the public on May 31st, 2025.In-progress installation of Arts of Africa galleries in the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Image by Paula LoboYantrasast said it affirms his practices belief that "museums are true sites of empathy." The project began construction in 2021 and encompassed over 40,000 square feet, adding a series of reimagined galleries for the Mets Arts of Africa, Ancient Americas, and Oceania collections that engender a "welcoming and memorable sense of place" through which visitors can experience art from five continents and hundreds of different cultures.In-progress installation of Arts of Ancient Americas galleries in the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, The Met...