June and July Events @ The MET

CLICK TITLES FOR MORE INFORMATION   MetSpeaks Beyond Face Value: A Conversation about Portraits Sunday, June 23, 2–3 pm The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium Join art historian and Met educator Kathryn Calley Galitz and Jeff Rosenheim, Joyce Frank Menschel Curator in Charge, Department of Photographs, for a conversation about portraiture from across time and cultures in different media. In celebration of Galitz's recently published book, How to Read Portraits, explore this deceptively familiar genre, which speaks to such fundamental human concerns as status, relationships, and identity. Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required.  Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. Priority is given to those who register. Register now →     MetSpeaks The Charles K. Wilkinson Lecture Series—Feminizing the Landscape: The Female Form in the Ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Islamic World Thursday, June 27, 2–5 pm The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium Join The Met's Departments of Ancient Near Eastern Art, Egyptian Art, and Islamic Art for three lectures about the female form in ancient art. This program is made possible by the Charles K. Wilkinson Lecture Series Fund. Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required.  Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. Priority is given to those who register. Register now →     MetSpeaks Film Series—Short Films for Short Nights Friday, June 28, Saturday, June 29, 7–8:30 pm Sunday, June 30, 2–3:30 pm The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium Join for us for a three-part series of film screenings with live music exploring how cinema technologies have altered the ways in which we understand art making. View dozens of experimental short films made between 1909 and 1969 that collectively delve into the creative process. Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is recommended.  Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. Register now →     MetSpeaks Sam iz Dat: Independent Art Publishing by Chinese-Speaking Creators Friday, June 28, 6–8 pm Thomas J. Watson Library, The Met Fifth Avenue Enjoy a presentation of independent artists' books by Chinese-speaking creators, introduced by Shisi Huang, co-organizer of the Rehearsal Art Book Fair. Works on view include photobooks, zines, and other art publications from the Thomas J. Watson Library collection. Rehearsal team members Shisi Huang, Sixuan Tong, and Shuyu Peng, and Assistant Museum Librarian Raymond Lei guide guests through the books, providing a forum for the curious to converge and delve into diverse perspectives on Chinese-speaking creators' expressions in and through bookmaking. Free with Museum admission Learn more →     MetTours Met Expert Talks Join Museum experts, including curators, conservators, scientists, and scholars, for a deep dive into a selection of exhibition objects in the galleries. Hear new insights and untold stories from Met insiders and take a closer look at the works of art. You'll also have the opportunity to ask questions. Met Expert Talks at The Met Fifth Avenue Free, though advance registration is recommended. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. Priority is given to those who register. Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Thursday, June 27, 11–11:30 am Gallery 627 Presented in celebration of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. Register now → Met Expert Talks at The Met Cloisters Free with Museum admission. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Pride Month June 28, 3–3:30 pm Meet in the Main Hall, The Met Cloisters Presented in celebration of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. Learn more → Medieval Materiality Friday, July 5, July 12, July 19, and July 26, 3–3:30 pm Meet in the Main Hall, The Met Cloisters Learn more →     Families Family Afternoon—Explore Medieval Music at The Met Cloisters Sunday, June 23, 1–4 pm Meet in the Main Hall, The Met Cloisters Come on an adventure and travel back in time to learn about medieval music. Drop in to listen, imagine, and create with free, hands-on family fun. 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 is limited; first come, first served. Learn more →     Access Picture This!—The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism Thursday, June 27, 2–3:30 pm Art Study Room, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education For adults who are blind or partially sighted. Join us for this in-person tour to enjoy works of art through detailed descriptions and discussion. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism. Free, though advance registration is required. Space is limited. Learn more →   Guided and Self-Guided Group Tours     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 →   More Events Looking for more? Virtual events are available on YouTube, Facebook, and our website after they premiere. See all upcoming events →     Plan Your Visit See Plan Your Visit for more information about buying tickets in advance. Please note our current opening days and hours for each location. See our visitor guidelines. 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Additional support is provided by the Enterprise Holdings Endowment, the Terra Foundation for American Art, the Gail and Parker Gilbert Fund, the Aaron I. Fleischman and Lin Lougheed Fund, and The International Council of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 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: Njideka Akunyili Crosby (Nigerian, born Enugu, 1983). Mother and Child, 2016. Acrylic, transfer printing, colored pencil, cut and pasted paper, and printed fabric on paper, 95 3/4 in. x 10 ft. 4 1/4 in. (243.2 x 315.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation Gift, 2017 (2017.106). Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, and David Zwirner © Njideka Akunyili Crosby | Nude female figure (detail). Iron Age II (ca. 8th–7th century BCE), Levant, Lachish (modern Tell ed-Duweir). Ceramic, 7 1/4 x 3 7/16 x 2 5/8 in. (18.4 x 8.8 x 6.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Harris D. and H. Dunscombe Colt, 1934, (34.126.53) | Film still from Historia Naturae (1967), Jan Svankmajer, image © Jan Svankmajer / Athanor | Yiner (Chinese, born 1982). Illustration from Hide Between Pages, 2023. One folder: illustrations; 11 13/16 x 9 7/16 x 13/16 in. (30 x 24 x 2 cm) | All other photos by Filip Wolak