Anna Wintour Costume Center
The Anna Wintour Costume Center is a wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art main building in Manhattan that houses the collection of the Costume Institute, a curatorial department of the museum focused on fashion and costume design. The center is named after Anna Wintour, the longtime editor-in-chief of Vogue, Chief Content Officer of Condé Nast, and chair of the museum's annual Met Gala (often called the "Met Ball") since 1995. It was endowed by Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch. As of August 2017, the chief curator is Andrew Bolton.
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Location within New York City | |
| Established | 2014 |
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| Location | 1000 5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City 10028 |
| Coordinates | 40°46′48″N 73°57′44″W |
| Director | Andrew Bolton |
| Public transit access | Subway: to 86th Street Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M79, M86 |
| Website | Official website |
The center was formally opened by the First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama on May 5, 2014. Guests included Sarah Jessica Parker, Diane Von Furstenberg, Tory Burch, Zac Posen, Ralph Lauren, and Donatella Versace.