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James Rorimer

Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1905-1966)

  • Fame44.2
  • Momentum0.0
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Lived 1905–1966, aged 61United States
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    1905–1966
    Aged 61
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Updated 2026-07-07

James Joseph Rorimer, was an American museum curator and former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he was a primary force behind the creation of the Cloisters, a branch of the museum dedicated to the art and architecture of Medieval Europe. During World War II, Rorimer served in the U.S. Army's Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section, a.k.a. the "Monuments Men," protecting cultural sites and recovering stolen art work.

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