Met Anywhere: Perspectives
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Read the latest on art and artists with Perspectives, The Met's
brand new online magazine. Perspectives
is The Met's new home for conversation-starting deep dives on art,
illuminating interviews, personal essays, scientific discoveries, and more. Get a first look → 
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Exhibition
Tour—Making The Met, 1870–2020, Narrated by Steve Martin
Take a virtual tour of Making The Met, 1870–2020 with
Steve Martin as your guide. Currently on view at The Met Fifth Avenue, the
exhibition features a variety of stories from the museum's 150 year history
told through outstanding works of art from the collection and the voices of
the people who have made a lasting impact on the institution. Watch now →
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Reckoning with
American History in Jacob Lawrence's "Struggle"
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In this 1968 interview, Lawrence discusses the importance of
centering Black contributions to U.S. history. The exhibition Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle
is currently on view at The Met Fifth Avenue. Read now → 
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Protecting and
Inspiring Art: Dispatches from the Empty Met
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When The Met closed its doors in March of this year, it began a
new, uncertain chapter in the institution's 150-year history. We invited
staff from across the Museum to send us dispatches from wherever they may be,
about the innovative ways they were able to adapt, create, and care for the
collection and each other as the world was struck by new and dangerous
circumstances. This is the third installment of a four-part series. Read now →
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About Time: Fashion
and Duration
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Watch a preview of The Costume Institute's 2020
exhibition, About Time: Fashion and Duration,
opening October 29 at The Met Fifth Avenue. The exhibition will trace a
century and a half of fashion—from 1870 to the present—along a disruptive
timeline, on the occasion of The Met's 150th anniversary.
Watch a longer video preview featuring additional looks from the exhibition
on The Met's YouTube Channel. Watch now →
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Drop-in Drawing: Feline Lines
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Drop in anytime for a virtual session of our popular series and
experience The Met collection through creative drawing challenges. Spend this
week's edition sketching your favorite cat or any other pet while learning
the basics of foreshortening. Watch now →
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Cities of the Gods, 1970 | From the Vaults
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Shot on location in Mexico and Honduras, "Cities of the
Gods" was made to accompany the groundbreaking exhibition "Before
Cortés: Sculpture of Middle America," which celebrated The Met's
centennial in 1970. The exhibition told the sweeping story of the fascinating
civilizations that flourished in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
for centuries before European colonization, and brought many significant
works never before seen outside their countries of origin to New York City. Watch now →
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Plan Your Visit
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The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters are now open! Watch this video or check out the visitor guidelines page to learn about our new health and safety protocols. Please note
that our opening days and hours have changed.
Entry to the Museum will be by timed ticket or reservation only and capacity
will be limited. See the visitor guidelines page for more information
on reserving or buying tickets in advance.
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Exhibition Tickets
Members and visitors are required to have tickets to enter the exhibition Making The Met, 1870–2020.
If you are purchasing a
General Admission ticket online, you can also reserve your
exhibition ticket for
Making The Met, 1870–2020 online.
If you are not
purchasing a General Admission ticket online, you can reserve
your same-day exhibition ticket in person during check-in at the Museum.
Exhibition tickets are required for Members and visitors.
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Buy or reserve your tickets now →
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