Philippe de Montebello, left, director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is joined by James R. Houghton, chairman of the Metropolitan's board of trustees, as he speaks to reporters during a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. De Montebello, the longest-serving director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, announced Tuesday his plan to retire. De Montebello, who took over the museum in 1977, plans to stay on the job until Dec. 31 or until a successor is found. AP Photo logo AP Photo 53 months ago

Philippe de Montebello, left, director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is joined by James R. Houghton, chairman of the Metropolitan's board of trustees, as he speaks to reporters during a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. De Montebello, the longest-serving director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, announced Tuesday his plan to retire. De Montebello, who took over the museum in 1977, plans to stay on the job until Dec. 31 or until a successor is found.

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