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MetCelebrates
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Celebration—The Harlem
Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism
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Sunday, July 14, 1–4 pm
Various galleries and Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education, The Met Fifth Avenue
Enjoy a lively afternoon of music, performances, demonstrations, talks, and hands-on activities for all ages inspired by the creativity and energy of the Harlem Renaissance. And of course, don't miss the exhibition The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism, which closes July 28.
Family Afternoon activities in the Uris Center for Education are free; no Museum admission required. All other activities are free with Museum admission; admission is pay as you wish for New York state residents, and 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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MetCreates
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Open
Studio—Making Ourselves
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Saturday, July 13, 1–4 pm
Studio, Carroll Classroom, and Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall, Uris Center for Education
Join us for an afternoon of drop-in art making and connection for the disability community. Experiment with different art materials and techniques, learn from an artist demonstration with Reverend Joyce McDonald, visit The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism exhibition, and create your own art in a studio setting. All materials are provided. Feel free to bring your sketchbook.
While open to all, this program is designed to support and welcome disabled QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous People of Color) along with their care partners and friends.
In collaboration with Studio Museum in Harlem.
Free; no Museum admission required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
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MetCreates
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Workshop—Floral
Embroidery at The Met Cloisters
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Sunday, July 14, 12–4 pm
Meet in the Main Hall, The Met Cloisters
Explore different textured embroidery stitches inspired by flowers grown in The Met Cloisters gardens. Learn how to utilize various stitches and combine them to emulate the beauty of specific flowers. Embroiderers of all experience levels are welcome.
$95. All materials are provided. Note: Space is limited; advance registration is required.
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MetTours
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Met Expert
Talks
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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.
Free, though advance registration is recommended. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. Priority will be given to those who register.
Emulating Books: Book Objects from the Lynn and Bruce Heckman Gift
Tuesday, July 9, 3–3:45 pm
Thomas J. Watson Library
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Emulating Books: Book Objects from the Lynn and Bruce Heckman Gift.
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Layered Narratives: The Northern Renaissance Gallery
Thursday, July 11, 3–3:45 pm
Gallery 520
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Layered Narratives: The Northern Renaissance Gallery.
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MetStudies
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Intern
Insights
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Monday, July 15, 22, and 29, Tuesday, July 16, 23, and 30, Thursday, July 18 and 25, and Thursday, August 1, 11–11:45 am and 2–2:45 pm
Meet in Gallery 534, Vélez Blanco Patio
Join current Met undergraduate and graduate interns for thematic, interactive conversations about works of art in The Met collection.
Free with Museum admission
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Teens
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Teen Fridays
(Ages 15–18)
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Friday, July 19, 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. Join us this week for a showcase of artwork created by participants in Teen Copyists—Harlem Renaissance and make your own creations inspired by Black artists of the Harlem Renaissance.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism.
Free; no Museum admission required.
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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, Sleeping Beauties:
Reawakening Fashion, Emulating Books:
Book Objects from the Lynn and Bruce Heckman Gift, and Layered Narratives:
The Northern Renaissance Gallery.
Teen Fridays are made possible by the Gray Foundation.
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: William H. Johnson (American, 1901–1970). Woman in Blue
(detail), ca. 1943. Oil on burlap, 35 x 27 in. (88.9 x 68.6 cm). Clark
Atlanta University Art Museum, Permanent Loan from the National
Collection of Fine Art, (1969.013) | Film screening photo of (left to
right) Aaron Douglas, Jean Blackwell Hutson, Nathan Huggins, Richard Bruce Nugent, Eubie Blake, and Irwin C. Miller. Courtesy of William
Greaves Productions, Inc. | Making Ourselves photo by Christine Butler |
Embroidery photo by Rhiannon Platt | Reawakening the Senses photo by
Michael Nordstrand | All other photos by Filip Wolak
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