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MetSpeaks
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The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism: A Creative
Convening
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Saturday, April 27, 10:30 am–6 pm
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
Join us for dynamic conversations, presentations, and performances by
leading scholars and artists to engage with themes found in the exhibition The Harlem Renaissance
and Transatlantic Modernism. Explore the comprehensive and
far-reaching ways Black artists portrayed modern everyday life in Harlem
and beyond in the 1920s–40s.
This program is made possible by the Jerome Levy Foundation, in honor of
Marvin Schwartz.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is recommended. Note: Space is limited; first come,
first served. Priority will be given to those who register.
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MetSpeaks
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What Makes a
Cultural Landmark? Perspectives from Mexico
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Tuesday, April 30, 6–7 pm
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
Join leading experts for presentations and discussion exploring cultural
heritage sites in Mexico, including the region of Oaxaca and the unique
relationship between its local communities, their daily lived traditions,
and natural landscapes. In advance of the opening of The Met's re-envisioned
Michael C. Rockefeller Wing in 2025, learn how the new galleries will
foreground the significant role that landscape plays in Mesoamerican art.
This is part of a series of programs about cultural heritage sites in
Africa, Oceania, and the Americas.
Presented in partnership with World Monuments Fund.
This program is supported by the Consulate General of Mexico in New York.
Free, though advance registration is required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
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MetStudies
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Study Group—Looking
Back in Time through The Met's Photo Archive
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Wednesday, April 17, 3–4:30 pm
Online
Expand your knowledge of The Met's history through a virtual introduction
to our photo archive with a Museum expert. Join Met image archivist
Stephanie Post for a look at rarely seen photographs documenting the
Museum's 153-year history. During her time managing the archive, Post has
learned to look for clues in images, which have led to eye-opening
realizations. This ongoing detective work helps not only to document The
Met's evolving character and its public, but also to unveil the meaningful
stories behind each photograph.
Fee: $40. Note: This live
event takes place on Zoom. Note: Space is limited; advance registration is
required.
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MetSpeaks
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The Michael
and Juliet Rubenstein Lectures on Connoisseurship—Drawing Connoisseurship
from the Art Market to the British Museum: Mistakes, Fakes, and Second
Takes
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Friday, April 19, 6–7 pm
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
In the second Michael and Juliet Rubenstein Lecture on Connoisseurship,
Hugo Chapman, Simon Sainsbury Keeper of Prints and Drawings, The British
Museum, discusses how he fell under the spell of Raphael's drawings as a
student, the ups and downs of working in an auction house, and the
challenges of putting a name to every Italian drawing in the British Museum
when the collection was digitized. Learn how connoisseurship has become a
more collaborative exercise and how close looking can still yield
surprising discoveries.
This annual series is made possible by the Michael A. and Juliet van Vliet
Rubenstein Fund.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Note: Space is limited; first come,
first served.
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MetCelebrates
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The Met
Cloisters Plant Sale
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Saturday, April 20, 10 am–2 pm
The Met Cloisters, Froville Arcade
Join us for The Met Cloisters Plant Sale! Meet The Met Cloisters gardeners
and horticulturists who'll be on hand to help you select a medieval
garden–inspired plant for your outdoor garden, cultivated on-site in The
Met Cloisters greenhouse. Then, create garden art of your very own to take
home.
Free
Learn more →
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MetCelebrates
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A Celebration
of the Arts and Culture of Yemen
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Sunday, April 21, 1–4 pm
Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education
Celebrate Yemen's cultural heritage and commemorate the recent repatriation
of artifacts now on temporary loan to The Met from the Republic of Yemen.
Get to know more about Yemen's rich culture alongside members of the
vibrant Yemeni diaspora in New York. For visitors of all ages.
Organized in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Yemen and the
Yemeni American Community of New York.
Free; Museum admission is not required. Note:
Space is limited; first come, first served.
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MetSpeaks
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Art and
Science: A Shared Enlightenment with Roald Hoffmann, Enrique Martínez
Celaya, and Krista Tippett
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Sunday, April 21, 2–3 pm
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
Hear from renowned artist and former physicist Enrique Martínez Celaya and
Nobel Prize-winning chemist Roald Hoffmann as they come together for a
conversation exploring the multifaceted relationship between art and
science. Gain insight into the commonalities and divergences between both
fields, delve into their creative processes, and explore how art and
science can inform and inspire each other. Moderated by award-winning
journalist Krista Tippett, their conversation also addresses topical issues
such as ethics, communication, and the tension between simulation and
understanding.
This program is made possible by the Pearl Ehrlich Fund.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Note: Space is limited; first come,
first served.
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MetCreates
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Open
Studio—Weaving
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Saturday, April 13, 1–4 pm
Various galleries
Learn how textiles are made in a series of drop-in experiences across the
Museum. For visitors of all ages.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Weaving Abstraction in
Ancient and Modern Art.
Free with Museum admission; admission is free for children under 12 with an
adult, and a caregiver accompanying a visitor with a disability. Note: Space is limited; first come,
first served.
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Teens
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Teen Fridays
(Ages 15–18)
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Friday, May 3, 4:30–6:30 pm
Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education
Come on over to The Met for Teen Fridays—the place for teens to be
creative, have snacks, and meet other teens with similar and different
interests. Explore passions, ideas, and new activities every first and
third Friday of the month. Teen Fridays in May celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Free
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Families
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Family
Afternoon—Threads Through History
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Sunday, April 14, 1–4 pm
Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education
Come ready to look, imagine, and create! Drop in for free, hands-on family
fun. Enjoy a special puppet show that follows the adventures of a gold
beater apprentice in Renaissance-era Venice and learn about gold thread and
gold leafing. Join in more activities throughout the afternoon, including a
tour and art making. Families with children of all ages and abilities are
welcome; recommended for children ages 3–11 years. Materials are provided.
Free with Museum admission; admission is free for children under 12 with an
adult, and a caregiver accompanying a visitor with a disability. Note: Space for the puppet show is
limited; first come, first served.
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Access
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Met Escapes at
The Met Cloisters
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Tuesday, April 16, 2–3:30 pm
Gallery 7, Cuxa Cloister, The Met Cloisters
For individuals living with dementia, together with their family members or
care partners. Take a break from the everyday with in-person explorations
of works of art.
Free, though advance registration is required. Note: Space is limited.
Register now →
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Perspectives
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MetKids
Microscope
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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!
Watch now →
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Engage with great works of art at The Met! Request an
in-person guided tour or reserve admission and lead your own small group.
Tours are available for K–12 school groups, college and university groups,
and adult groups.
Learn more →
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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 unless
otherwise noted.
For more information about the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits,
see The Harlem Renaissance
and Transatlantic Modernism and Weaving Abstraction in
Ancient and Modern Art.
MetKids is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Public programs at The Met Cloisters are made possible in part by The Helen
Clay Frick Foundation.
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.
Images: Jacob Lawrence (American, 1917–2000). The Photographer
(detail), 1942. Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper, 22 1/8 x 30 1/2
in. (56.2 x 77.5 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase,
Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2001 (2001.205) © 2024 The Jacob and Gwendolyn
Knight Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New
York | Monte Albán, Oaxaca, Mexico. Photo by Lisa Boulanger | View of
entrance steps and street vendor, 1970. Photo by Arthur Rosenblatt © The
Metropolitan Museum of Art | Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian,
1483–1520). Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the
Baptist; upper left, Study for the Right Arm of the Infant Saint John;
upper right, Study for Drapery (recto); Study of a Nude Male Figure (verso).
Red chalk (recto); pen and brown ink (verso), 8 13/16 x 6 1/4 in. (22.4 x
15.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund, 1964
(64.47) | Roald Hoffman photo by Volker Steger. Enrique Martínez Celaya
photo by Kwaku Alston. Krista Tippet photo by Chris Daniels | MetKids
Microscope illustration by Tara Sunil Thomas | All other photos by Filip
Wolak
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