# Met Museum breaks ground on $670M modern art wing

> New Tang Wing will transform how the Met displays contemporary art after a decade in planning.
- Title: Met Museum breaks ground on $670M modern art wing | Shortify
- Summary: New Tang Wing will transform how the Met displays contemporary art after a decade in planning. The Met's new Tang Wing represents the museum's largest…
- Keywords: metropolitan museum of art, tang wing, modern art, contemporary art, oscar tang, agnes hsu-tang, new york, museum expansion, capital gift, art collectors, Met, Museum
- Source: Robb Report — https://robbreport.com/shelter/art-collectibles/metropolitan-museum-of-art-tang-wing-1238649302
- Author: Leigh Anne Miller for ARTnews
- Published: 2026-09-17T21:00:00+00:00
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- Topics: metropolitan museum of art, tang wing, modern art, contemporary art, oscar tang, agnes hsu-tang, new york, museum expansion, capital gift, art collectors
## Met breaks ground on new wing
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York officially began construction on its new modern and contemporary art wing on Tuesday.
## Wing named for major collectors
The new wing is named for Oscar L. Tang and his wife H. M. Agnes Hsu-Tang, both emeritus trustees and among the world's top art collectors.
## Decade-long planning process
Plans for the wing began in 2014 but accelerated in 2021 when the Tangs donated $125 million toward the project.
## Record gift for the museum
The $125 million donation was the largest capital gift the Met had ever received at the time it was made.
## Total project cost reaches $670M
The complete Tang Wing project carries a total price tag of $670 million, making it a major capital investment for the institution.
## Key takeaway

The Met's new Tang Wing represents the museum's largest capital investment in modern and contemporary art, funded by major collectors Oscar Tang and Agnes Hsu-Tang.