NEW EVENTS FROM THE MET MUSEUM

New Events from The Met   MetSpeaks Healing Arts Symposium Sunday, November 14, 10:30 am–5 pm Online How are the arts a vital investment in our physical, mental, and social health? Join leading voices in healthcare, culture, government, and international relations to discuss the arts as a new frontier and necessary partner in health, care, and wellbeing. Free; advance registration is not required. Learn more →     MetStudies Teen Studio—Surreal Creations (Ages 15–18) Saturday, November 20, 1–3 pm Online Teens unleash their creativity during a virtual mixed-media workshop, connecting with a teaching artist and other teens to make artwork influenced by Surrealism. No prior experience necessary. Free, though advance registration is required. Register now  →     MetLiveArts ETHEL and Friends: Balcony Bar from Home Friday, November 12, 5–5:30 pm Online Experience the Balcony Bar from home with inspired programming from the Great Hall Balcony Bar's resident ensemble, ETHEL, one of the most acclaimed string quartets in the contemporary concert field. This week's installment features Sihasin, the duo of siblings Jeneda and Clayson Benally, award-winning musicians from the Diné Navajo Nation whose music is rooted in Native, rock, punk, and world music. Free; advance registration is not required. Join us at 5 pm →     WATCH NOW Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room Virtual Tour Online Join us for a virtual tour of Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room. The exhibition, like any of The Met's period rooms, is a fabrication of a domestic space that assembles furnishings and objects to create a fiction of authenticity. Rather than affirm a fixed moment in time, however, this structure reimagines the immersive experience of the period room by embracing the African diasporic belief that the past, present, and future are interconnected. Watch now →     WATCH NOW People: A Global Dialogue on Museums and Their Publics A Virtual Convening Online In this series of conversations recorded in May 2021, hear from an international array of scholars, artists, writers, performers, and activists as they share their ideas about how museums engage with people locally and globally. Watch now →   In-Person Events   MetTours Museum Highlights Daily, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm Depart from Gallery 534, Vélez Blanco Patio The Met Fifth Avenue Discover works of art that represent 5,000 years of art and culture across the Museum's diverse collection. Engaging hour-long tours with Museum-trained volunteers are available three times a day. Spanish and French tours are also available. Free with Museum admission. Learn more →     MetStudies Career Insights Friday, November 12, 5:30–8 pm The Met Fifth Avenue Currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students meet with Met staff from different backgrounds and learn about their jobs, chat with current Met interns about their experience, and find out how to apply their skills toward a museum career. Free, though advance registration is required. Register now →     MetStudies The Observant Eye Friday, November 19, 6:30–7:30 pm Carson Family Hall, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education The Met Fifth Avenue Tap into your powers of observation with an opportunity to slow down and discover a work of art through close looking and discussion. No prior knowledge of art is necessary. All adult learners are welcome. Free with Museum admission. Learn more →     MetStudies Art History Study Group: Surrealism Beyond Borders Tuesday, November 16 and 23, 2–4 pm Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall The Met Fifth Avenue Expand your knowledge of art history through introductions to core themes and close examination of The Met collection. Join the curatorial team behind the exhibition Surrealism Beyond Borders for two sessions of study and discussion of themes from the exhibition. The first session (Tuesday, November 16) addresses Surrealism, women artists, and the subject of the body. The second (Tuesday, November 23) focuses on how Surrealism traveled, from artists' engagement with radio and printed publications to artists and writers impacted by exile and displacement. Fee: $135. Advance registration is required. Register now →     Families Start with Art at The Met Thursday, November 18, 3:30–4:30 pm Carson Family Hall, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education The Met Fifth Avenue Share ideas and enjoy stories, sketching, singing, and other gallery activities that bring works of art to life. This month's theme is Indigenous Identities, in celebration of National Native American Heritage Month. Recommended for families with children ages 3 to 6 years. Free with Museum admission. Learn more →   Now Available   In-Person and Virtual Group Tours Engage with great works of art at The Met—or wherever you are! Request an in-person, guided tour, reserve admission and lead your own small group, or select a live, virtual tour led by a Museum guide. Tours are available for K–12 School Groups, College and University Groups, and Adult Groups. Learn more →   Plan Your Visit 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 →   Accessibility at The Met The Met is committed to accessibility for all. For information about accessibility, programs, and services for people with disabilities at both Met sites, visit metmuseum.org/access. To request an access accommodation for virtual programs or online resources, email access@metmuseum.org, or call 212-650-2010. For information about accessibility on our website, see our Website Accessibility Statement.   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 Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room and Surrealism Beyond Borders. The Healing Arts Symposium is made possible, in part, by donors to The Met's Education Department in honor of the Museum's 150th anniversary. For Education program funders, visit metmuseum.org/educationfundingsupport. For MetLiveArts program funders, visit metmuseum.org/metliveartssupport. Your support allows the Museum to collect, conserve, and present 5,000 years of world art. Donate now. We encourage you to make Museum reservations in advance; purchase a timed ticket or make a reservation online. Images: Almigdad Aldikhaiiry, Tribulations Influx (detail). Oil on canvas. Image courtesy of the artist | Sihasin. Photo by Brent Stirton | Roberto Lugo, Queen Abolition, 2021. Digital illustration | Mayo, Coups de bâtons (Baton Blows) (detail), 1937. Oil on canvas. Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf. © 2021 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. Photo: bpk Bildagentur / Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, DÜsseldorf / Achim Kukulies / Art Resource, NY