The project includes the installation of nearly 20,000 LED lighting fixtures across 324 of the Met’s galleries.
Beth Anton | Renewable Energy Magazine | October 16, 2025
The new lighting system — which was developed in close collaboration with technical experts, lighting designers, curators, and conservators — will significantly improve the illumination and visual clarity of gallery exhibitions and help to preserve works on display through emitting less waste heat.
Newly installed lighting controls will also enhance operational efficiency and flexibility through allowing The Met to remotely monitor, schedule and control the gallery lighting. The project will reduce The Met’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by almost 2,000 MTCO2e, which is the equivalent of removing over 400 cars from the road.
