DISCOVER FALL AT THE MET

Discover Fall at The Met   Refashioning the Lavoisiers A team of experts from across The Met gain extraordinary new insights into Jacques-Louis David's 1788 portrait of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier and Marie-Anne Lavoisier following nearly three years of in-depth analysis. Read now →     Met Gala 2021 Red Carpet Livestream Red carpet arrivals at The Costume Institute Benefit celebrating the exhibition In America: A Lexicon of Fashion will be livestreamed starting at 5:30 pm on Monday, September 13. Watch it here →     Set in Stone: Maya Rulers in the Great Hall Newly installed, these sculptures celebrate the role of Maya artists in the creation of iconographies of power. Learn more →     Beyond Beauty: Shiseido and Hanatsubaki Magazine Published by cosmetics company Shiseido for nearly 100 years, Hanatsubaki is a mesmerizing record of Japanese style and culture. Read now →     Chinatown's Art and Activism—Then and Now In this conversation between artists Tomie Arai and Mei Lum, learn about the relationship between art and activism in Manhattan's Chinatown. Watch now →     Introducing #MetKids Microscope #MetKids Microscope is a show about the science behind the art (and the art behind the science!) at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Learn true stories about real discoveries from scientists at the Museum, and do some experiments on your own! Start learning →   New at The Met Store Today we're thrilled to unveil 80 brand-new designs for fall, all inspired by recent acquisitions and beloved favorites in The Met collection. Browse our online catalog to discover the works of art behind our designs. Shop now → Exhibition Highlights In America: A Lexicon of Fashion OPENING SOON September 18, 2021–September 5, 2022 The Met Fifth Avenue Spain, 1000–1200: Art at the Frontiers of Faith JUST OPENED Through January 30, 2022 The Met Cloisters Japan: A History of Style NEW ROTATION Through April 24, 2022 The Met Fifth Avenue Art of Native America: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection NEW ROTATION Ongoing The Met Fifth Avenue The New Woman Behind the Camera FINAL WEEKS Through October 3 The Met Fifth Avenue Selections from the Department of Drawings and Prints: Revolution, Resistance, and Activism Through January 17, 2022 The Met Fifth Avenue See all current exhibitions → Plan Your Visit The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters are open! See the Plan Your Visit page for more information about making a reservation and buying tickets in advance. Please note our current opening days and hours for each location. In accordance with New York City mandate, the Museum requires all visitors age 12 and older to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Masks are required for all visitors. Please read the visitor guidelines page to learn about our new health and safety protocols. Buy or reserve your tickets now → Become a Member →         The Met Fifth Avenue 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028 The Met Cloisters 99 Margaret Corbin Drive Fort Tryon Park New York, NY 10040 metmuseum.org       Explore        Membership        Donate     For more information about the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits, see In America: A Lexicon of Fashion, Spain, 1000–1200: Art at the Frontiers of Faith, Art of Native America: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection, Japan: A History of Style, The New Woman Behind the Camera, and Selections from the Department of Drawings and Prints: Revolution, Resistance, and Activism. The Civic Practice Project is made possible by The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust. #MetKids is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies. Your support allows the Museum to collect, conserve, and present 5,000 years of world art. Donate now. Comments are welcome at metmuseum_newsletter@metmuseum.org. Images: Jacques-Louis David (French, Paris 1748–1825 Brussels). Antoine-Laurent and Marie-Anne Pierrette Paulze Lavoisier, 1788. Oil on canvas. 102 1/4 x 76 5/8 in. (259.7 x 194.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman Gift, in honor of Everett Fahy, 1977 (1977.10). | Interview with Kenzō Takada, Hanatsubaki, January 1978 | "VEIL FLAG" by S.R. STUDIO. LA. CA., 2020. Courtesy of Sterling Ruby Studio. Photography by Melanie Schiff. | Camel from the Church of San Baudelio de Berlanga (detail), Spain, first half of the 12th century (possibly 1129–34). Fresco transferred to canvas. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Cloisters Collection, 1961 (61.219) | Tsimshian artist. Headdress frontlet. British Columbia, ca. 1820–40. Wood, abalone shell, pigment, and nails,  7 x 6 x 1/2 in. (17.8 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection of Native American Art, Promised Gift of Charles and Valerie Diker. | Imazu Tatsuyuki (Japanese, active early 20th century). Peacocks and Cherry Tree, ca. 1925. Two-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, and silver on paper. 80 1/8 in. x 72 13/16 in. (203.5 x 185 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2015 (2015.585) | Unknown. Tsuneko Sasamoto, Tokyo, 1940. Inkjet print, 2020, 18.2 cm x 18.2 cm (7 3/16 in. x 7 3/16 in.). Courtesy Tsuneko Sasamoto / Japan Professional Photographers Society | José Clemente Orozco, On the Road (or 'Rear Guard'): women carrying children and guns (detail), 1929. Lithograph. Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1929. © 2021 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York (29.63.4)