THIS WEEK @ THE MET MUSEUM

 

Perspectives CLICK TITLES FOR MORE INFORMATION   Virtual Tour: Bernd & Hilla Becher Join Jeff Rosenheim, Joyce Frank Menschel Curator in Charge, Department of Photographs, for a virtual tour of Bernd & Hilla Becher, a retrospective celebrating the renowned German artists, Bernd and Hilla Becher (1931–2007; 1934–2015), who changed the course of late twentieth-century photography. Watch now →     The Modern Invention of Ancient White Marble Archaeologists Vinzenz and Ulrike Koch Brinkmann have spent the last 40 years dedicated to the study of polychromy—or "many colors" in Greek—in ancient sculpture. Watch now →     Immaterial: Linen Linen often evokes an image of luxury. From the tombs of Egyptian rulers to the palaces of India, from the bedrooms of French chateaus to boardrooms of Wall Street, the opulence of linen communicates wealth. Listen now →     Sharing Taonga at The Pacific Virtual Museum Making the cultural heritage of the Pacific visible and accessible to all. Read now →     Ancient Greek Sculpture in Color A collaboration reveals new research on an archaic Greek sphinx finial at The Met. Read now →     Keeping Culture Alive Two scholars consider the displacement of Assyrian people and their art. Listen now →     More than a Museum Discovering a library within a museum. Read now →   Exhibition Highlights In America: A Lexicon of Fashion CLOSING SOON Through September 5, 2022 The Met Fifth Avenue In America: An Anthology of Fashion CLOSING SOON Through September 5, 2022 The Met Fifth Avenue Michael Lin: Pentachrome JUST OPENED Ongoing The Met Fifth Avenue Jegi: Korean Ritual Objects JUST OPENED Through October 15, 2023 The Met Fifth Avenue The Lightning Testimonies Through November 6, 2022 The Met Fifth Avenue Bernd & Hilla Becher Through November 6, 2022 The Met Fifth Avenue Kimono Style: The John C. Weber Collection Through February 20, 2023 The Met Fifth Avenue Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color Through March 26, 2023 The Met Fifth Avenue See all current exhibitions → Featured Performance MetLiveArts Bijayini Satpathy: Dohā Tuesday, September 13, 7 pm The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium In her final performance as the MetLiveArts Artist in Residence, the incomparable choreographer and dancer Bijayini Satpathy presents an evening-length work that navigates the relationship between prayer and play. "Incredible… [a] superlative dancer and choreographer."—The New York Times Tickets start at $35. Learn more →   Plan Your Visit See the Plan Your Visit page for more information about buying tickets in advance. Please note our current opening days and hours for each location. Free bike valet: On weekends through September 5, 2022, visitors can enjoy a free bicycle valet service located on The Met's Fifth Avenue plaza near 83rd Street, north of The Met's main entrance. Masks are recommended, but not required. Read our visitor guidelines. Buy 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 on the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits, visit Bernd & Hilla Becher, In America: A Lexicon of Fashion, In America: An Anthology of Fashion, Michael Lin: Pentachrome, Jegi: Korean Ritual Objects, The Lightning Testimonies, Kimono Style: The John C. Weber Collection, and Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color. Immaterial is made possible by Dasha Zhukova Niarchos. Additional support is provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies. Bijayini Satpathy: Dohā is made possible by the Arnhold Fund for Dance Innovation at The Met. Additional support is provided by the Jerome Robbins Foundation. 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. Comments are welcome at metmuseum_newsletter@metmuseum.org.