Met Gala tickets $100,000

The 2026 Met Gala is set for Monday, May 4, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, with Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour as co-chairs. (metmuseum.org) This year’s gala opens “Costume Art,” The Met’s spring Costume Institute exhibition, which runs from May 10, 2026, through January 10, 2027. The museum says the show pairs garments with artworks across its collection to examine the “dressed body.” (metmuseum.org 1) (metmuseum.org 2) The dress code is “Fashion Is Art,” while the exhibition title is “Costume Art,” a distinction that has caused some confusion in early coverage. The Met and Vogue materials tie the gala directly to the exhibition, not to a separate show called “Fashion Is Art.” (metmuseum.org) (abc7ny.com) Ticket prices have climbed again. Individual seats are $100,000 and a table of 10 starts at $350,000, according to current event guides citing the gala’s 2026 pricing. (nbcnewyork.com) (abc7ny.com) The Met says the gala is the Costume Institute’s primary source of annual funding. NBC New York reported last year’s event brought in more than $31 million, which helps explain why the guest list stays tight and corporate tables remain central. (metmuseum.org) (nbcnewyork.com) This year’s exhibition is also the inaugural show in the museum’s new nearly 12,000-square-foot galleries next to the Great Hall. The Met says those spaces will host its annual spring fashion exhibition and other shows exploring fashion and art. (metmuseum.org) Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos are listed by The Met as making the exhibition possible, and entertainment outlets have reported they are also honorary co-chairs. Their role has become a focal point for protest calls ahead of the event. (metmuseum.org) (eonline.com) (lofficielusa.com) L’Officiel USA reported activists are framing the gala as a target over wealth inequality and Amazon labor issues, and said New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, do not plan to attend. Mamdani told Hell Gate he wants to focus on affordability in New York instead. (lofficielusa.com) Billy Porter also said he will not be there. In an April 22 SiriusXM interview, Porter said he has not been invited back since his 2019 appearance and added, “I don’t go to places where I’m not welcome.” (aol.com) The Met Gala began in 1948 as a $50 midnight supper, according to the museum’s own history. On May 4, it returns as a fundraiser built around a museum show, a $100,000 ticket and a red carpet carrying as much political scrutiny as fashion hype. (metmuseum.org)