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The Sackler Wing was built in 1978 at The Met Fifth Avenue, the Metropolitan Museum of Art's flagship location in New York City. Designed by Kevin Roche and located to the north of the museum's original building, the wing was built to house the Temple of Dendur, brought from Egypt to New York. The wing was named after the Sackler family, which is associated with the Purdue Pharma company accused of fueling the opioi…
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