Nita Ambani is first Indian trustee of New York’s Metropolitan Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York showcasing visual representations of the moon

Ambani, 57, was elected to become an honorary trustee of the museum, according to the statement.

The 149-year-old Metropolitan museum draws billionaires, celebrities and millions of visitors a year to see art spanning 5,000 years from around the world. The not-for-profit institution reported revenue, support and transfers of $384.7 million in 2018 at the operating level, down from $385.3 million the previous year, according to its annual report.

“The Met enables Indian art to be shown at an iconic institution and further encourages us to continue our work in the art world,” Ambani said in a 2017 statement from the museum.

Bloomberg Philanthropies, which along with Bloomberg LP is owned by Michael Bloomberg, helps fund the Metropolitan Museum of Art.