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Museum Highlights
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
10:15 a.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Masterpieces of the Middle Ages
A presentation of the myriad objects produced in the Medieval world from the beginnings of Christianity to the rise of the Renaissance.
Free with Museum admission
10:45 a.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Arts of Japan
A presentation of the splendors of Japanese art at the Metropolitan Museum from the Neolithic period to the present.
Free with Museum admission
10:45 a.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Museum Highlights in Italian
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
11:00 a.m., International Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Museum Highlights in French
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
11:00 a.m., International Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Polychrome Surfaces in Greek and Roman Art
(FM assistive listening devices available)Colorful painting and gilding were integral to the immediacy and meaning of Greek and Roman art. This talk presents new research, based on the Museum's collections, on this often-overlooked aspect of Classical art.
Mark Abbé, research scholar, MMA
Free with Museum admission
11:00 a.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Museum Highlights in German
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
11:15 a.m., International Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Museum Highlights in Portuguese
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
11:15 a.m., International Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Museum Highlights
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
11:15 a.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Museum Highlights in Spanish
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
11:30 a.m., International Tours Sign, Great Hall
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American Paintings
Highlights of American paintings in the Museum's collection.
Free with Museum admission
11:45 a.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Arts of China
An introduction to 5,000 years of Chinese art, including the arts of ancient China, the painting collection, and the Chinese Garden Court.
Free with Museum admission
12:00 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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The Cradle of Civilization: Art of the Ancient Near East
An exploration through art of the emergence and development of the diverse cultures of the Ancient Near East from 8000 B.C. to the rise of Islam (mid-7th century A.D.)
Free with Museum admission
12:15 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Musical Instruments: East and West
An overview of the Museum's extensive collection of European, American, and non-Western instruments from prehistory to the present.
Free with Museum admission
12:15 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Old Master Paintings
A chronological overview of the Museum's distinguished collection of European paintings from the 13th through the 18th century.
Free with Museum admission
12:30 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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American Historic Interiors
A history of American interiors, told through galleries and period rooms arranged chronologically from the 17th through the early 20th century.
Free with Museum admission
12:45 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Islamic Art
While the main galleries are temporarily closed for renovation, it is still possible to enjoy an overview of Islamic Art, which highlights works dating from the 7th century forward, reflecting the diversity and range of Islamic culture.
Free with Museum admission
1:00 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Arts of Ancient Greece and Rome in Russian
An overview of the Metropolitan's exceptional collection of Greek, Hellenistic, Etruscan and Roman art presented in the newly designed galleries.
Free with Museum admission
1:00 p.m., International Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Masterpieces of African Art
A tour to explore the diversity of Africa's artistic traditions.
Free with Museum admission
1:15 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Museum Highlights
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
1:30 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Modern Art in French
An introduction to European and American art movements from 1900 to the present.
Free with Museum admission
1:30 p.m., International Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Fashion in Art
"Fashion in Art" is a cross-cultural guided tour that focuses on the ways in which artists have used clothing to express identity and influence from the 6th century B.C. through modern times.
Free with Museum admission
1:45 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Impressionism and Post-Impressionism in Japanese
An exploration of the 19th-century French Impressionists and Post-Impressionists focusing on the artists' stylistic innovations and the social milieu in which they worked.
Free with Museum admission
2:00 p.m., International Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Museum Highlights in Japanese
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
2:00 p.m., International Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Arts of Ancient Egypt
An introduction to the art and culture of ancient Egypt, from prehistoric to Roman times, illustrated by examples from the Museum's incomparable collection.
Free with Museum admission
2:00 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Invitation to a Voyage: Eileen Gray, Designer and Architect (2007)
Jörg Bundschuh, director. Profiles Irish architect and designer Eileen Gray and discusses the modernist lighting, furniture, and houses she designed in France (52 min.). This film is shown in conjunction with Women's History Month.
Free with Museum admission
2:00 p.m., Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall, Uris Center for Education
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Parent–Child Workshops (ages 3 through 6)
Spring Semester 2010
Art programs for children of Members at the Family/Dual ($190) level and above offer children the unique experience of learning about art and creating their own works in the Museum. These classes are designed to provide adults and children with an opportunity to explore and discover art in a studio setting as well as in the Museum's galleries. All gallery visits focus on visual art concepts: line, shape, color, pattern, texture, balance, and form. Activities include painting, collage, sculpting, building, viewing works from the Museum's collection, and listening to related stories and fables.
For more information about this class, please call 212–650–2819.
Fee: $432 for the 12–session semester.
Session 5 (ages 3 through 6)
Thursdays, March 4–June 10
(No class March 25, April 1, or June 3)
this session is sold out.
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
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Royal Furniture and Stately Rooms
A survey of 17th- and 18th-century Western European interiors and decorative arts, including architectural elements, artworks, and furnishings.
Free with Museum admission
2:15 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Museum Highlights
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
2:30 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Arts of Ancient Greece and Rome
An overview of the Metropolitan's exceptional collection of Greek, Hellenistic, Etruscan and Roman art presented in the newly designed galleries.
Free with Museum admission
2:45 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Modern Art
An introduction to European and American art movements from 1900 to the present.
Free with Museum admission
3:00 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Museum Highlights
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
3:30 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Start with Art at the Met
Kids ages three through seven and their adult companions have fun at the Met through storytelling, sketching, and other ways of exploring art!
Free with Museum admission
3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m., Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education, ground floor
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Art Afternoons in the Galleries (ages 5 through 12)
Spring Semester 2010
Art programs for children of Members at the Family/Dual ($190) level and above offer students the unique experience of learning about art and creating their own works in the Museum. All gallery visits focus on visual art concepts: line, shape, color, pattern, texture, balance, and form. Activities include painting, collage, sculpting, building, viewing works from the Museum’s collection, and listening to related stories and fables.
For information about this class, please call 212–650–2819.
Fee: $240 for the 12–session semester
Session 4 (ages 5 through 7)
Thursdays, March 4–June 10
(No class March 25, April 1, or June 3)
This session is sold out.
3:45 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Please note that all of the events listed above are subject to change. For additional information, consult one of our staff members at an Information Desk upon arrival at the Museum. Events are free with Museum admission unless otherwise noted.
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