May 6, 2024, %G: (NEW) The New York City MET Gala theme,” Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening”. May 6, 2024, New York City, New York, U. S. A. The Met Gala was introduced in 1948 as a midnight supper club known as The Costume Institute Benefit. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the midnight supper invited guests could attend for fifty dollars a ticket. The event is traditionally held on the first Monday in May and is considered to be the highest-profile fashion event of the year. Traditionally, this event has been timed to mark the opening of its annual fashion exhibition. Today, the Met Gala is still known as one of the biggest fundraiser benefits in New York City, raising millions of dollars. Credit : Victor M. Matos/Thenews2 (Foto: Victor M. Matos/Thenews2/Zumapress),Image: 870852725, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no