The Great Hall at the Met is one of the great portals of the world... From there, you can walk in any direction to almost any culture. Thomas P. Campbell culturedirectiongreat Change image and share on social
The Metropolitan Museum has all of our collections online, all our scholarly publications and catalogues since 1965. We have online features like the timeline of art history. Thomas P. Campbell artcataloguecollection Change image and share on social
What I am out to do is make sure that the Met continues to be the most exciting encyclopedic museum in the world. I want to sustain the vibrancy that makes it exciting to work here, that makes it exciting for visitors. The art remains central. Thomas P. Campbell artcentralcontinue share on social
I think for most Americans, knowledge of the Islamic world was pretty slight before 9/11, and then it was thrust upon us in one of America's darkest hours. Thomas P. Campbell americaamericandark Change image and share on social
My goal is that we should have a rich engagement online that caters to a general and scholarly audience and that can provide a seamless experience for people, whether they are up the road or on the other side of the world. Thomas P. Campbell audiencecaterengagement share on social
I would probably have been very content as a scholar to have carried on organising exhibitions and writing books and teaching. Thomas P. Campbell bookcarrycontent Change image and share on social
Museums provide places of relaxation and inspiration. And most importantly, they are a place of authenticity. We live in a world of reproductions - the objects in museums are real. It's a way to get away from the overload of digital technology. Thomas P. Campbell authenticitydigitalimportantly share on social
My day starts at 8 in the morning. I have meetings through the day into the evening and very often dinners and benefits at night. This is nonstop. Thomas P. Campbell benefitdaydinner Change image and share on social
European museums are all dependent on government financing. The moment European governments are under financial pressure, their budgets are cut. Thomas P. Campbell budgetcutdependent Change image and share on social
We live in a world of crisis, of challenge, and... it's in our galleries that we can unpack the civilizations that we're seeing the current manifestations of. Thomas P. Campbell challengecivilizationcrisis Change image and share on social
