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MetSpeaks
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An Evening
with Charles Ray
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Tuesday, March 15, 6:30–7:30 pm
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
Join contemporary American artist Charles Ray and a panel of scholars for a
conversation about his decades-long career in performance, photography, and
sculpture. Explore how his work addresses art history, popular culture,
mass media, identity, mortality, race, and gender.
Free, though advance registration is required.
Register now →
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Families
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Start with Art
at The Met—Herstory
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Saturday, March 5, 2–3 pm
Thursday, March 10 and 17, 3:30–4:30 pm
Carson Family Hall, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education
Share ideas and enjoy stories, sketching, singing, and other gallery
activities that bring works of art to life. This month's theme is Herstory
in celebration of Women's History Month. Recommended for families with
children ages 3 to 6 years.
Learn more →
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Families
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Art
Trek—Herstory
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Saturday, March 5, 2–3 pm
Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education
Travel through time and around the world on a Museum adventure. Discover
favorite works of art as you look and learn together. This month's theme is
Herstory in celebration of Women's History Month. Recommended for families
with children ages 7 to 11 years.
Learn more →
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MetStudies
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The Observant
Eye
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Friday, March 18, 6:30–7:30 pm
Meet in Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education
Slow down, tap into your powers of observation, and discover a work of art
through close looking and discussion. No prior knowledge of art is
necessary. All adult learners are welcome.
Learn more →
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Access
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Met
Escapes—Women Artists
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Monday, March 14, 2–3 pm
Online
For individuals living with dementia, together with their family members or
care partners. Take a break from the everyday with online explorations of
works of art from The Met collection.
Free, though advance registration is required.
Register now →
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Access
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Picture This!—Alter Egos | Projected Selves
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Thursday, March 17, 2–3:30 pm
Online
For adults who are blind or partially sighted. Join us for this virtual
tour to enjoy works of art through detailed descriptions and discussion.
Free, though advance registration is required.
Register now →
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In-Person and
Virtual Group Tours
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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 →
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More Events
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Looking for more? Virtual events are available on YouTube, Facebook, and our website after they premiere.
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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.
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All events take place at The Met Fifth Avenue and are free
with Museum admission unless otherwise noted.
For more information about the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits,
see Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period
Room, Charles Ray: Figure
Ground, and Alter Egos | Projected Selves.
For Education program funders, visit metmuseum.org/educationfundingsupport.
Your support allows the Museum to collect, conserve, and present 5,000
years of world art. Donate now.
Images: Before Yesterday
We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room, installation view. Image
© The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Roberto Lugo, Queen Abolition, 2021.
Digital illustration | Charles Ray (American, born 1953). Mime
(detail), 2014. Aluminum. Kunstmuseum Basel. © Charles Ray, Courtesy
Matthew Marks Gallery; photograph by Josh White | Buddha attended by two bodhisattvas,
Gandhara, Peshawar region, Pakistan, inscribed and dated 'Year 5,' possibly
equivalent to AD 235 in the reign of Kanishka II. Schist. On loan from a
private collection
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