The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Today: July 25, 2008

Math and Geometry in Art�Half-Day Workshop Explore the relationship of mathematics to visual art in two- and three-dimensional forms from a variety of cultures and time periods, including objects in newly-opened galleries. Strategies for discussion and hands-on activities include proportion, pattern, projective geometry, and the analysis of composition. See Teacher Programs for registration information. Enrollment for all workshops is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Rebecca Arkenberg Fee: $40 (includes instruction and materials) 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Art Mornings (Kindergarten through Grade 5) Summer Semester (Open to Members and non-Members) Children's art programs for Members, beginning at the Family/Dual ($190) level, offer children the unique experience of learning about art and creating their own works in a studio setting or in the Museum's galleries. Non-Members have the special opportunity to participate in these classes during the summer semester. Art Mornings classes are designed to provide children with an opportunity to discover the Museum's collection and explore the processes of art making. All gallery visits will focus on visual art concepts: line, shape, color, pattern, texture, balance, and form. Activities will include painting, collage, sculpting, building, viewing works from the Museum's collection, and listening to related stories and fables. If you are unable to enroll for the full semester, please join several classes. Session 1 Tuesday�Friday July 8�25 This session is sold out. Fee: $240 for the 12-session semester or $20 per class 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Summer Intern Highlight Tours Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour that highlights particular works in the Museum's encyclopedic collection. Natalie Turturro Free with Museum admission 10:15 a.m.
Jeff Koons on the Roof (In Sign Language with voice interpretation) Features several of the artist's meticulously crafted works, including Balloon Dog (Yellow). (Weather permitting) William Crow Free with Museum admission 11:00 a.m., The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden
Art Mornings for Families�At Home on Mount Olympus An adventure in art through conversation and sketching occurs on these weekday mornings for visitors ages five through twelve and their adult companions. Each day's theme focuses on art from a specific place. Tuesdays are devoted to African art; Wednesdays to art from the Americas; Thursdays to Asian art; and Fridays to art from the ancient world. Free with Museum admission 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education, ground floor
Summer Intensive I: Art Study at the Met The history of art can be studied firsthand through masterpieces in the encyclopedic collection of the Metropolitan. With a Museum educator, study and discuss masterworks from ancient times to the present over the course of two weeks. Each student works on an independent research project to be completed by the end of the Intensive. John Welch 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., Uris Center for Education, ground floor
Art Mornings (Kindergarten through Grade 5) Summer Semester (Open to Members and non-Members) Children's art programs for Members, beginning at the Family/Dual ($190) level, offer children the unique experience of learning about art and creating their own works in a studio setting or in the Museum's galleries. Non-Members have the special opportunity to participate in these classes during the summer semester. Art Mornings classes are designed to provide children with an opportunity to discover the Museum's collection and explore the processes of art making. All gallery visits will focus on visual art concepts: line, shape, color, pattern, texture, balance, and form. Activities will include painting, collage, sculpting, building, viewing works from the Museum's collection, and listening to related stories and fables. If you are unable to enroll for the full semester, please join several classes. Session 2 Tuesday�Friday July 8�25 This session is sold out. Fee: $240 for the 12-session semester or $20 per class 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
The Use of Text in Art Join one of our talented summer interns for a special topic tour, which focuses on a specific theme relating diverse collections of the Metropolitan Museum. Alexandra Resnick Free with Museum admission 12:00 p.m., Gallery Talk Stanchion, Great Hall
Art Mornings Family Films Short films presented in one-hour screenings in conjunction with Art Mornings for Families. Each day's theme focuses on a specific area of the world. Tuesdays are devoted to African art; Wednesdays to art from the Americas; Thursdays to Asian art; and Fridays to art from the ancient world. A Greek Tragedy. Humorous animated tale of the sad dilapidation of an ancient temple. (6 min.) The Mischievous Hermes. Objects from the Louvre Museum in Paris are used to dramatize how Hermes, the son of Zeus and Maia, took his place amongst the gods of Mount Olympus. (13 min.) Orpheus and Eurydice. Uses puppet animation to tell the ancient Greek legend of the minstrel Orpheus and his descent into Hades in search of his lost bride Eurydice. (6 min.) Free with Museum admission 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m., Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall, Uris Center for Education
Garden Tours at The Cloisters Free with Museum admission 1:00 p.m., The Cloisters Museum and Gardens
Silliness in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries Join one of our talented summer interns for a special topic tour, which focuses on a specific theme relating diverse collections of the Metropolitan Museum. Ada Leaphart Free with Museum admission 1:30 p.m., Gallery Talk Stanchion, Great Hall
Collection Highlights at the Cloisters Free with Museum admission 3:00 p.m., The Cloisters Museum and Gardens
Summer Intern Highlight Tours Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour that highlights particular works in the Museum's encyclopedic collection. Alexander Wenderoff Free with Museum admission 3:15 p.m.
Ancestral Power in African Art Explores sculptures from West and Central Africa that were created to facilitate enduring relationships between people and their ancestors so that the latter would intercede in the world of the living. Nichole Bridges Free with Museum admission 7:00 p.m., Gallery Talk Stanchion, Great Hall
Clothing as Identity Join one of our talented summer interns for a special topic tour, which focuses on a specific theme relating diverse collections of the Metropolitan Museum. A'mire Gates Free with Museum admission 7:15 p.m., Gallery Talk Stanchion, Great Hall
El Primer Contacto con el Arte: Talleres Educativos para la Familia en Espa�ol�Mobiliario franc�s: �Cu�l es su valor simb�lico? El Departamento de Educaci�n del Museo los invita a participar en el programa para la familia en espa�ol titulado El Primer Contacto con el Arte. Los talleres educativos van dirigidos a ni�os entre seis y doce a�os de edad, acompa�ados de un adulto. Cada viernes y s�bado estar� dedicado a un tema en particular, en una zona determinada del Museo. Los ni�os tambi�n tendr�n la oportunidad de dibujar y participar en actividades did�cticas. Nos reuniremos en la recepci�n del Centro Educativo Uris, cuya entrada se encuentra en la calle 81 y la Quinta Avenida. Si desean obtener m�s informaci�n o reservar plaza, por favor comun�quense llamando al 212�650�2833. Charla seguida por actividades did�cticas Free with Museum admission 11:30 p.m.–1:00 p.m., Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education, ground floor
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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