Things You Didn't Know
The Met owns the world’s oldest piano in existence, dating back to 1720.
The Cloisters’ Unicorn Tapestries depict some 101 species of plants, of which over 85 have been identified.
The Met has championed many renowned performers before they were famous, including Itzhak Perlman, Murray Perahia, and Yo-Yo Ma.
An Egyptian statuette of a hippo, nicknamed William, is the Met’s unofficial mascot.
