The Major Loans of Greek Vases from Italy to the Metropolitan Museum
An explanation of how four important vases fit into the history of Greek vase painting, setting them in the context of the Museum's permanent holdings.
Beth Cohen
Free with Museum admission
11:00 a.m., Gallery Talk Stanchion, Great Hall
 
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Hello, Met!
Families new to the Museum (youngsters ages five through twelve and accompanying adults) receive a warm and stimulating introduction to its encyclopedic collection through discussion and sketching of its masterpieces.
Free with Museum admission
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education, ground floor
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Gallery Talks at The Cloisters—Surface and Substance: The Materiality of Medieval Art
No reservations are necessary. Gallery space is limited; preorganized groups of ten or more cannot be accommodated. For information, call 212–650–2280.
Katherine Morris
Free with Museum admission
12:00 p.m., The Cloisters Museum and Gardens
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Garden Tours at The Cloisters
Free with Museum admission
1:00 p.m., The Cloisters Museum and Gardens
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Gallery Workshops for Families—Angels and Monsters
Children ages four through twelve and their families are invited for a program at The Cloisters, the branch of the Museum devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe, located in northern Manhattan. Questions? Please call 212–650–2280.
Free with Museum admission
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m., The Cloisters Museum and Gardens
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Gallery Talks at The Cloisters—Surface and Substance: The Materiality of Medieval Art
No reservations are necessary. Gallery space is limited; preorganized groups of ten or more cannot be accommodated. For information, call 212–650–2280.
Katherine Morris
Free with Museum admission
2:00 p.m., The Cloisters Museum and Gardens
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Turner and the Romance of Britain
Part of Sunday at the Met—J. M. W. Turner
Simon Schama, University Professor, Department of Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University
Free with Museum admission
2:00 p.m., The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
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Hello, Met!
Families new to the Museum (youngsters ages five through twelve and accompanying adults) receive a warm and stimulating introduction to its encyclopedic collection through discussion and sketching of its masterpieces.
Free with Museum admission
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m., Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education, ground floor
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Turner and America
Part of Sunday at the Met—J. M. W. Turner
Franklin Kelly, Senior Curator of American and British Paintings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Free with Museum admission
2:45 p.m., The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
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Collection Highlights at the Cloisters
Free with Museum admission
3:00 p.m., The Cloisters Museum and Gardens
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J. M. W. Turner (2007)
Directed by Carroll Moore (30 min.)
Part of Sunday at the Met—J. M. W. Turner
Free with Museum admission
3:30 p.m., The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
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Please note that all of the events listed above are subject to change. For additional information, consult one of our staff members at an Information Desk upon arrival at the Museum. Events are free with Museum admission unless otherwise noted.
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