Objects in Met’s Egyptian wing temporarily removed
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Objects in Met’s Egyptian wing temporarily removed


The Art Newspaper (Laura Gilbert)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has unexpectedly closed around a quarter of its Egyptian wing, and removed some of the most fragile objects from galleries that remain open as a precaution against intense vibrations caused by drilling beneath the wing, The Art Newspaper understands. No public announcement of the drilling, closures or object removals was made in advance. 







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