Thursday, May 23, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Start with Art at the Met

Family Program

Sketch, explore, listen to stories, and discover the meaning of art!

Thursday, May 23, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Art Afternoons (Ages 5–7): Session 6

Membership Class for Children

Students explore their own creativity while discovering art in a studio setting.

Thursday, May 23, 3:45–5:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

The Civil War and American Art

Membership Exhibition Preview

Supporting, Sustaining, Family/Dual, and Individual Members are invited to preview the exhibition The Civil War and American Art before it opens to the public.

Friday, May 24, 9:30 a.m.–8:15 p.m.

For Supporting, Sustaining, Friend, Family/Dual, Individual, and Associate Members | Free with Museum Membership

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Friday, May 24, 10:15–11:15 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Great Paintings

Guided Tour

This tour focuses on masterworks from many time periods and cultures in order to introduce visitors to the global nature of the Museum's rich painting collections.

Friday, May 24, 2013, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Toddler Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

Look, listen, and have fun with picture books in Nolen Library. For families with children ages 18 months–3 years.

Friday, May 24, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

Parent-Child Workshops (Ages 3–6): Session 8

Membership Class for Children

This class is designed to provide adults and children with an opportunity to discover art in a studio setting as well as in the Museum's galleries.

Friday, May 24, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $480 for the twelve-session semester

Masterpieces of the Middle Ages

Guided Tour

A presentation of the myriad objects produced in the medieval world from the beginnings of Christianity to the rise of the Renaissance.

Friday, May 24, 2013, 10:45–11:45 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Chefs-d'Oeuvre du Musée (Museum Highlights in French)

Guided Tour

Friday, May 24, 2013, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

하이라이트 투어 (Museum Highlights in Korean)

Guided Tour

여러 시대와 각 문화를 대표하는 예술품을 선별해 소개하며, 방문자 스스로 미술관을 계속 살펴 볼 수 있도록 뒷받침하는 이 투어를 통해, 미술관의 백과사전적 소장품을 발견하십시요.
Discover the Museum's encyclopedic collection on this tour, which focuses on a selection of works of art representing different cultures and time periods and encourages visitors to explore the Museum on their own.

Friday, May 24, 2013, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Obras-primas do Museu (Museum Highlights in Portuguese)

Guided Tour

Friday, May 24, 2013, 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

ハイライトツアー (Museum Highlights in Japanese)

Guided Tour

Friday, May 24, 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Friday, May 24, 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Guided Tour

Friday, May 24, 2013, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Шедевры Музея (Museum Highlights in Russian)

Guided Tour

Экскурсия познакомит вас с энциклопедической коллекцией музея. Вы откроете для себя избранные произведения искусства народов мира, созданные в разные исторические эпохи. Экскурсия поможет вам самостоятельно ориентироваться среди музейных экспонатов.
Discover the Museum's encyclopedic collection on this tour, which focuses on a selection of works of art representing different cultures and time periods and encourages visitors to explore the Museum on their own.

Friday, May 24, 2013, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Guided Tour

Friday, May 24, 2:15–3:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Friday, May 24, 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Saturday, May 25, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

El mundo del unicornio (The World of the Unicorn)

La Experiencia Medieval: Talleres Bilingües e Educativos para Familias

Vengan a Los Claustros a conocer el ilustre animal que es el unicornio. Aprendan sobre los poderes mágicos que se la atribuían a esta bestia mitológica.

Saturday, May 25, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

ETHEL and Friends

Performance

ETHEL, a modern classical quartet, will perform at the Great Hall Balcony Bar on Friday and Saturday evenings throughout the year.

Saturday, May 25, 5:00–8:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

The Civil War and American Art

Membership Exhibition Preview

Supporting, Sustaining, Family/Dual, and Individual Members are invited to preview the exhibition The Civil War and American Art before it opens to the public.

Sunday, May 26, 9:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m.

For Supporting, Sustaining, Friend, Family/Dual, Individual, and Associate Members | Free with Museum Membership

Geology, Transcendentalism, and American Landscape Painting

Gallery Talk

Investigate how mid-nineteenth-century American painters responded to the expanding field of geology and its effects on society, including the spread of scientific knowledge among the public, the associated moral lessons and religious connotations, and its impact on western expansion and tourism.

Sunday, May 26, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

In Search of the Unicorn

Family Workshop at The Cloisters

Sunday, May 26, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Gardens of The Cloisters

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Offered Tuesdays through Sundays through the end of October, these tours of The Cloisters' medieval gardens include horticultural, architectural, and historical information.

Sunday, May 26, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Monday, May 27, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Tuesday, May 28, 10:15–11:15 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Great Paintings

Guided Tour

This tour focuses on masterworks from many time periods and cultures in order to introduce visitors to the global nature of the Museum's rich painting collections.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Toddler Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

Look, listen, and have fun with picture books in Nolen Library. For families with children ages 18 months–3 years.

Tuesday, May 28, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

Masterpieces of the Middle Ages

Guided Tour

A presentation of the myriad objects produced in the medieval world from the beginnings of Christianity to the rise of the Renaissance.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 10:45–11:45 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Chefs-d'Oeuvre du Musée (Museum Highlights in French)

Guided Tour

Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Guided Tour

Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

ハイライトツアー (Museum Highlights in Japanese)

Guided Tour

Tuesday, May 28, 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Tuesday, May 28, 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Guided Tour

Tuesday, May 28, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Fashion in Art

Guided Tour

This cross-cultural guided tour focuses on the ways in which artists have used clothing to express identity and influence from the sixth century b.c. through modern times.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 1:45–2:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Robert Lehman Collection: Renaissance to Impressionism

Guided Tour

A view of one of America's greatest private collections, spanning a seven-hundred-year period, from the Renaissance to the mid-twentieth century.

Tuesday, May 28, 1:45–2:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Arts of Ancient Egypt

Guided Tour

This tour provides an overview of the Metropolitan's collection of Egyptian art, one of the finest and most comprehensive outside Egypt.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Arts of the Islamic World

Guided Tour

Tuesday, May 28, 2:15–3:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Tuesday, May 28, 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Arts of Ancient Greece and Rome

Guided Tour

Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 2:45–3:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Modern Art

Guided Tour

Discover the Museum's exceptional collection of modern art—including painting and sculpture—through works representing the major stylistic movements from 1900 to the present.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Tuesday, May 28, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Tuesday, May 28, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

Guided Tour

An exploration of the nineteenth-century French Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, focusing on the artists' stylistic innovations and the social milieu in which they worked.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 3:15–4:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Tuesday, May 28, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Wednesday, May 29, 10:15–11:15 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Great Paintings

Guided Tour

This tour focuses on masterworks from many time periods and cultures in order to introduce visitors to the global nature of the Museum's rich painting collections.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Toddler Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

Look, listen, and have fun with picture books in Nolen Library. For families with children ages 18 months–3 years.

Wednesday, May 29, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

Masterpieces of the Middle Ages

Guided Tour

A presentation of the myriad objects produced in the medieval world from the beginnings of Christianity to the rise of the Renaissance.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 10:45–11:45 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Chefs-d'Oeuvre du Musée (Museum Highlights in French)

Guided Tour

Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

하이라이트 투어 (Museum Highlights in Korean)

Guided Tour

Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

The Spaces of Women's Fashion in the Collection of Impressionist Art

Gallery Talk

Guided Tour

Wednesday, May 29, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Fashion in Art

Guided Tour

This cross-cultural guided tour focuses on the ways in which artists have used clothing to express identity and influence from the sixth century b.c. through modern times.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 1:45–2:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Robert Lehman Collection: Renaissance to Impressionism

Guided Tour

A view of one of America's greatest private collections, spanning a seven-hundred-year period, from the Renaissance to the mid-twentieth century.

Wednesday, May 29, 1:45–2:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Arts of Ancient Egypt

Guided Tour

This tour provides an overview of the Metropolitan's collection of Egyptian art, one of the finest and most comprehensive outside Egypt.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Met Escapes—Art-Making Workshop

Program for Visitors with Dementia and Their Care Partners

We invite individuals living with dementia, together with their family members or care partners, to participate in discussions, handling sessions, art making, and other interactive and multisensory activities in the galleries and in the classroom.

Wednesday, May 29, 2:00–3:30 p.m.

Free, but reservations are required

Arts of the Islamic World

Guided Tour

Wednesday, May 29, 2:15–3:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Wednesday, May 29, 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Arts of Ancient Greece and Rome

Guided Tour

Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 2:45–3:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Modern Art

Guided Tour

Discover the Museum's exceptional collection of modern art—including painting and sculpture—through works representing the major stylistic movements from 1900 to the present.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Wednesday, May 29, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Wednesday, May 29, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

Guided Tour

An exploration of the nineteenth-century French Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, focusing on the artists' stylistic innovations and the social milieu in which they worked.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 3:15–4:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Wednesday, May 29, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Ryuichi Sakamoto & Alva Noto: A Co-Presentation by The Red Bull Music Academy and Met Museum Presents

Performance

Wednesday, May 29, 7:00 p.m.

Reserve tickets

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Thursday, May 30, 10:15–11:15 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Great Paintings

Guided Tour

This tour focuses on masterworks from many time periods and cultures in order to introduce visitors to the global nature of the Museum's rich painting collections.

Thursday, May 30, 2013, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Toddler Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

Look, listen, and have fun with picture books in Nolen Library. For families with children ages 18 months–3 years.

Thursday, May 30, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

Masterpieces of the Middle Ages

Guided Tour

A presentation of the myriad objects produced in the medieval world from the beginnings of Christianity to the rise of the Renaissance.

Thursday, May 30, 2013, 10:45–11:45 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Chefs-d'Oeuvre du Musée (Museum Highlights in French)

Guided Tour

Thursday, May 30, 2013, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Picturing the Passion: Medieval Art and the Environment

Gallery Talk

Discover how the political, social, and spiritual environments of medieval Europe shaped depictions of the final events of Christ's life.

Thursday, May 30, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Obras-primas do Museu (Museum Highlights in Portuguese)

Guided Tour

Thursday, May 30, 2013, 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

ハイライトツアー (Museum Highlights in Japanese)

Guided Tour

Thursday, May 30, 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Thursday, May 30, 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Guided Tour

Thursday, May 30, 2013, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Great Rooms: European Decorative Arts

Guided Tour

A survey of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Western European interiors and decorative arts, including architectural elements, artworks, and furnishings.

Thursday, May 30, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Gardens of The Cloisters

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Offered Tuesdays through Sundays through the end of October, these tours of The Cloisters' medieval gardens include horticultural, architectural, and historical information.

Thursday, May 30, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Africa's Diverse Artistic Traditions and the Ideas and Values That Inspire Them

Guided Tour

Explore the diversity of Africa's rich artistic traditions.

Thursday, May 30, 2013, 1:15–2:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Arts of Japan

Guided Tour

A presentation of the splendors of Japanese art at the Metropolitan Museum from the Neolithic period to the present.

Thursday, May 30, 2013, 1:15–2:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Visite Guidée de l'Aile Americaine (The American Wing in French)

Guided Tour

Thursday, May 30, 2013, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Guided Tour

Thursday, May 30, 2013, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Arts of Ancient Egypt

Guided Tour

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Thursday, May 30, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Thursday, May 30, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

Guided Tour

An exploration of the nineteenth-century French Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, focusing on the artists' stylistic innovations and the social milieu in which they worked.

Thursday, May 30, 2013, 3:15–4:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Thursday, May 30, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Start with Art at the Met

Family Program

Sketch, explore, listen to stories, and discover the meaning of art!

Thursday, May 30, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Evening Preview and Reception—The Civil War and American Art and Photography and the American Civil War

Membership Exhibition Preview

Supporting Members are invited to a reception and private viewing of The Civil War and American Art and Photography and the American Civil War.

Thursday, May 30, 6:00–9:00 p.m.

For Supporting Members | Free with Museum Membership

Ikebana Display

Gallery Program

The display will consist of sixteen different flower arrangements in the styles of various Ikebana schools, including Sogetsu, Ikenobo, Ohara Ryu, Ichiyo, Misho Ryu, and Yamato Ikenobo.

Friday, May 31, 2013, 9:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Friday, May 31, 10:15–11:15 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Great Paintings

Guided Tour

This tour focuses on masterworks from many time periods and cultures in order to introduce visitors to the global nature of the Museum's rich painting collections.

Friday, May 31, 2013, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Toddler Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

Look, listen, and have fun with picture books in Nolen Library. For families with children ages 18 months–3 years.

Friday, May 31, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

Study Day—The American Civil War and the Body

Gallery Seminar

Engage in close looking at works of art in the galleries as well as discussions and short lectures in the classroom as you explore the trauma of war and its effects on the mind and body through multiple perspectives, ranging from art historical to medical.

Friday, May 31, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Fee: $25 (includes lunch and Museum admission)

Masterpieces of the Middle Ages

Guided Tour

Guided Tour

Friday, May 31, 2013, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Шедевры Музея (Museum Highlights in Russian)

Guided Tour

Friday, May 31, 2013, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Guided Tour

Friday, May 31, 2:15–3:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Friday, May 31, 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Arts of Ancient Greece and Rome

Guided Tour

Friday, May 31, 2013, 2:45–3:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Modern Art

Guided Tour

Discover the Museum's exceptional collection of modern art—including painting and sculpture—through works representing the major stylistic movements from 1900 to the present.

Friday, May 31, 2013, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Friday, May 31, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Friday, May 31, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

Guided Tour

An exploration of the nineteenth-century French Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, focusing on the artists' stylistic innovations and the social milieu in which they worked.

Friday, May 31, 2013, 3:15–4:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Friday, May 31, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Arts of Ancient Egypt

Guided Tour

This tour provides an overview of the Metropolitan's collection of Egyptian art, one of the finest and most comprehensive outside Egypt.

Friday, May 31, 2013, 4:00–5:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Sprout Film Festival Program 1—Past Highlights

Program for Visitors with Learning and Developmental Disabilities

Experience film and video related to the field of developmental disabilities in the Sprout Film Festival.

Friday, May 31, 4:30–6:00 p.m.

View full festival schedule and purchase tickets. Tickets do not include Museum admission.

ETHEL and Friends

Performance

ETHEL, a modern classical quartet, will perform at the Great Hall Balcony Bar on Friday and Saturday evenings throughout the year.

Friday, May 31, 5:00–8:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

The Interior Environment in European Paintings

Gallery Talk

Explore interior spaces created by early European painters and discover how these places offer clues about the outside world.

Friday, May 31, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Saturday, June 1, 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Arts of the Islamic World

Guided Tour

Saturday, June 1, 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Sprout Film Festival Program 4—Performing Arts

Program for Visitors with Learning and Developmental Disabilities

Experience film and video related to the field of developmental disabilities in the Sprout Film Festival.

Saturday, June 1, 12:00–1:30 p.m.

View full festival schedule and purchase tickets. Tickets do not include Museum admission.

Fruit in Medieval Life and Art

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Join us for Garden Day, a celebration of the glory of the spring season and the seventy-fifth anniversary of The Cloisters museum and gardens.

Saturday, June 1, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Saturday, June 1, 12:15–1:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Arts of Ancient Greece and Rome

Guided Tour

Saturday, June 1, 2013, 12:45–1:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Drawing in the Galleries (Ages 11–14): Session 2

Membership Class for Children

Students visit a different Museum gallery each class and explore a variety of drawing techniques and materials as they create works based on what they see.

Saturday, June 1, 1:00–2:30 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

The Medieval Kitchen Garden

Family Workshop at The Cloisters

Join us for Garden Day, a celebration of the glory of the spring season and the seventy-fifth anniversary of The Cloisters museum and gardens.

Saturday, June 1, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

El huerto medieval

La Experiencia Medieval: Talleres Bilingües e Educativos para Familias

Program for Visitors with Learning and Developmental Disabilities

Experience film and video related to the field of developmental disabilities in the Sprout Film Festival.

Saturday, June 1, 4:45–6:30 p.m.

View full festival schedule and purchase tickets. Tickets do not include Museum admission.

ETHEL and Friends

Performance

ETHEL, a modern classical quartet, will perform at the Great Hall Balcony Bar on Friday and Saturday evenings throughout the year.

Saturday, June 1, 5:00–8:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Saturday, June 1, 5:15–6:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Saturday, June 1, 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

In with the New: Iran and Early Islamic Art

Gallery Talk

Consider how pre-Islamic Iranian culture and art impacted the earliest examples of art from the Islamic world.

Saturday, June 1, 7:00–8:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Sprout Film Festival Program 9—The Punk Syndrome

Classicism in Medieval Art and Architecture

Gallery Talk at The Cloisters

No advance reservations are necessary.

Sunday, June 2, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

American Art

Guided Tour

This tour provides an overview of the comprehensive collections of The American Wing and may include paintings, sculpture, furniture, period rooms, and decorative arts, as well as architectural spaces.

Sunday, June 2, 2013, 12:30–1:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Guided Tour

Sunday, June 2, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Sunday, June 2, 2:00–2:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Classicism in Medieval Art and Architecture

Gallery Talk at The Cloisters

No advance reservations are necessary.

Sunday, June 2, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Guided Tour

Sunday, June 2, 3:15–4:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Parent-Child Workshops (Ages 3–6): Session 1

Membership Class for Children

This class is designed to provide adults and children with an opportunity to discover art in a studio setting as well as in the Museum's galleries.

Monday, June 3, 12:30–1:30 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $480 for the twelve-session semester

Parent-Child Workshops (Ages 3–6): Session 2

Membership Class for Children

This class is designed to provide adults and children with an opportunity to discover art in a studio setting as well as in the Museum's galleries.

Monday, June 3, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $480 for the twelve-session semester

Art Afternoons (Ages 5–7): Session 1

Membership Class for Children

Students explore their own creativity while discovering art in a studio setting.

Monday, June 3, 3:45–5:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Tuesday, June 4, 10:15–11:15 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Great Paintings

Guided Tour

This tour focuses on masterworks from many time periods and cultures in order to introduce visitors to the global nature of the Museum's rich painting collections.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Toddler Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

Look, listen, and have fun with picture books in Nolen Library. For families with children ages 18 months–3 years.

Tuesday, June 4, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

Parent-Child Workshops (Ages 3–6): Session 3

Membership Class for Children

This class is designed to provide adults and children with an opportunity to discover art in a studio setting as well as in the Museum's galleries.

Tuesday, June 4, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $480 for the twelve-session semester

Masterpieces of the Middle Ages

Guided Tour

A presentation of the myriad objects produced in the medieval world from the beginnings of Christianity to the rise of the Renaissance.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 10:45–11:45 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Chefs-d'Oeuvre du Musée (Museum Highlights in French)

Guided Tour

Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

하이라이트 투어 (Museum Highlights in Korean)

Guided Tour

Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Exhibition Tour—Birds in the Art of Japan

Gallery Talk

Guided Tour

Tuesday, June 4, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Fashion in Art

Guided Tour

This cross-cultural guided tour focuses on the ways in which artists have used clothing to express identity and influence from the sixth century b.c. through modern times.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 1:45–2:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Robert Lehman Collection: Renaissance to Impressionism

Guided Tour

A view of one of America's greatest private collections, spanning a seven-hundred-year period, from the Renaissance to the mid-twentieth century.

Tuesday, June 4, 1:45–2:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Arts of Ancient Egypt

Guided Tour

This tour provides an overview of the Metropolitan's collection of Egyptian art, one of the finest and most comprehensive outside Egypt.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Parent-Child Workshops (Ages 3–6): Session 4

Membership Class for Children

This class is designed to provide adults and children with an opportunity to discover art in a studio setting as well as in the Museum's galleries.

Tuesday, June 4, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $480 for the twelve-session semester

Arts of the Islamic World

Guided Tour

Tuesday, June 4, 2:15–3:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Tuesday, June 4, 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Arts of Ancient Greece and Rome

Guided Tour

Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 2:45–3:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Modern Art

Guided Tour

Discover the Museum's exceptional collection of modern art—including painting and sculpture—through works representing the major stylistic movements from 1900 to the present.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Tuesday, June 4, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Tuesday, June 4, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

Guided Tour

An exploration of the nineteenth-century French Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, focusing on the artists' stylistic innovations and the social milieu in which they worked.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 3:15–4:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Tuesday, June 4, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Art Afternoons (Ages 5–7): Session 2

Membership Class for Children

Students explore their own creativity while discovering art in a studio setting.

Tuesday, June 4, 3:45–5:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

Art Afternoons (Ages 6–9): Session 3

Membership Class for Children

Students explore their own creativity while discovering art in a studio setting.

Tuesday, June 4, 3:45–5:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

Evening Preview and Reception—The Civil War and American Art and Photography and the American Civil War

Membership Exhibition Preview

Sustaining Members are invited to a reception and private viewing of The Civil War and American Art and Photography and the American Civil War.

Tuesday, June 4, 6:00–9:00 p.m.

For Sustaining Members | Free with Museum Membership

Exhibition Tour—Cambodian Rattan: The Sculptures of Sopheap Pich

Gallery Talk

In this exhibition, discover the spectacular, large-scale rattan constructions of contemporary artist Sopheap Pich.

Wednesday, June 5, 10:00–11:00 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Wednesday, June 5, 10:15–11:15 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Great Paintings

Guided Tour

This tour focuses on masterworks from many time periods and cultures in order to introduce visitors to the global nature of the Museum's rich painting collections.

Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Toddler Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

Look, listen, and have fun with picture books in Nolen Library. For families with children ages 18 months–3 years.

Wednesday, June 5, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

Parent-Child Workshops (Ages 3–6): Session 5

Membership Class for Children

This class is designed to provide adults and children with an opportunity to discover art in a studio setting as well as in the Museum's galleries.

Wednesday, June 5, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $480 for the twelve-session semester

Masterpieces of the Middle Ages

Guided Tour

Guided Tour

Wednesday, June 5, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Guided Tour

Wednesday, June 5, 2:15–3:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Wednesday, June 5, 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

YoungArts at the Met: Jazz Duo from Manhattan School of Music

Performance

A jazz duo from the Manhattan School of Music (Gabe Schnider, guitar; and Kate Davis, bass and vocals) performs in the André Mertens Galleries for Musical Instruments. A tour of the galleries immediately follows the concert.

Wednesday, June 5, 2:30–3:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Arts of Ancient Greece and Rome

Guided Tour

Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 2:45–3:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Modern Art

Guided Tour

Discover the Museum's exceptional collection of modern art—including painting and sculpture—through works representing the major stylistic movements from 1900 to the present.

Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Wednesday, June 5, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Wednesday, June 5, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

Guided Tour

An exploration of the nineteenth-century French Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, focusing on the artists' stylistic innovations and the social milieu in which they worked.

Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 3:15–4:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Wednesday, June 5, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Art Afternoons (Ages 5–7): Session 5

Membership Class for Children

Students explore their own creativity while discovering art in a studio setting.

Wednesday, June 5, 3:45–5:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

Art Afternoons (Ages 6–9): Session 4

Guided Tour

Thursday, June 6, 2013, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Great Rooms: European Decorative Arts

Guided Tour

A survey of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Western European interiors and decorative arts, including architectural elements, artworks, and furnishings.

Thursday, June 6, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Gardens of The Cloisters

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Offered Tuesdays through Sundays through the end of October, these tours of The Cloisters' medieval gardens include horticultural, architectural, and historical information.

Thursday, June 6, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Africa's Diverse Artistic Traditions and the Ideas and Values That Inspire Them

Guided Tour

Explore the diversity of Africa's rich artistic traditions.

Thursday, June 6, 2013, 1:15–2:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Arts of Japan

Guided Tour

A presentation of the splendors of Japanese art at the Metropolitan Museum from the Neolithic period to the present.

Thursday, June 6, 2013, 1:15–2:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Visite Guidée de l'Aile Americaine (The American Wing in French)

Guided Tour

Thursday, June 6, 2013, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Guided Tour

Thursday, June 6, 2013, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Arts of Ancient Egypt

Guided Tour

Thursday, June 6, 2013, 2:45–3:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Modern Art

Guided Tour

Discover the Museum's exceptional collection of modern art—including painting and sculpture—through works representing the major stylistic movements from 1900 to the present.

Thursday, June 6, 2013, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Thursday, June 6, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Thursday, June 6, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

Guided Tour

An exploration of the nineteenth-century French Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, focusing on the artists' stylistic innovations and the social milieu in which they worked.

Thursday, June 6, 2013, 3:15–4:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Thursday, June 6, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Start with Art at the Met

Family Program

Sketch, explore, listen to stories, and discover the meaning of art!

Thursday, June 6, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Art Afternoons (Ages 5–7): Session 6

Membership Class for Children

Students explore their own creativity while discovering art in a studio setting.

Thursday, June 6, 3:45–5:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

Search for the Unicorn

Spectrum Event

Celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of The Cloisters museum and gardens with Spectrum at a special evening of culinary delights in celebration of the exhibition Search for the Unicorn.

Thursday, June 6, 6:30–8:30 p.m.

$14

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Friday, June 7, 10:15–11:15 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Great Paintings

Guided Tour

This tour focuses on masterworks from many time periods and cultures in order to introduce visitors to the global nature of the Museum's rich painting collections.

Friday, June 7, 2013, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Toddler Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

Look, listen, and have fun with picture books in Nolen Library. For families with children ages 18 months–3 years.

Friday, June 7, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

Parent-Child Workshops (Ages 3–6): Session 8

Membership Class for Children

This class is designed to provide adults and children with an opportunity to discover art in a studio setting as well as in the Museum's galleries.

Friday, June 7, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $480 for the twelve-session semester

Masterpieces of the Middle Ages

Guided Tour

Guided Tour

Friday, June 7, 2013, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Шедевры Музея (Museum Highlights in Russian)

Guided Tour

Friday, June 7, 2013, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Membership Class for Children

This class is designed to provide adults and children with an opportunity to discover art in a studio setting as well as in the Museum's galleries.

Friday, June 7, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $480 for the twelve-session semester

Arts of the Islamic World

Guided Tour

Friday, June 7, 2:15–3:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Friday, June 7, 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Arts of Ancient Greece and Rome

Guided Tour

Friday, June 7, 2013, 2:45–3:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Modern Art

Guided Tour

Discover the Museum's exceptional collection of modern art—including painting and sculpture—through works representing the major stylistic movements from 1900 to the present.

Friday, June 7, 2013, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Friday, June 7, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Friday, June 7, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

Guided Tour

An exploration of the nineteenth-century French Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, focusing on the artists' stylistic innovations and the social milieu in which they worked.

Friday, June 7, 2013, 3:15–4:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Friday, June 7, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Art Afternoons (Ages 8–10): Session 7

Membership Class for Children

Students explore their own creativity while discovering art in a studio setting.

Friday, June 7, 3:45–5:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

Arts of Ancient Egypt

Guided Tour

This tour provides an overview of the Metropolitan's collection of Egyptian art, one of the finest and most comprehensive outside Egypt.

Friday, June 7, 2013, 4:00–5:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Art Explore—American Landscapes (Ages 11–14)

Teen Program

Talk with other teens about works of art from around the world while traveling through the Museum's galleries. Attend one or all of the monthly sessions.

Friday, June 7, 4:30–6:00 p.m.

Free, but registration is requested

ETHEL and Friends

Performance

ETHEL, a modern classical quartet, will perform at the Great Hall Balcony Bar on Friday and Saturday evenings throughout the year.

Friday, June 7, 5:00–8:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Performance

Friday, June 7, 7:00 p.m.

$35.00

Sights & Scents at The Cloisters

We invite individuals living with dementia, together with their family members or care partners, to join us for Sights & Scents at The Cloisters museum and gardens.

Saturday, June 8, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Free, but reservations are required

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Saturday, June 8, 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Japanese Ink and Colors

How Did They Do That?

Peek at technique and learn—through handling tools and materials—how works of art were created.

Saturday, June 8, 1:00–1:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Linking the Past: Wirework Inspired by Ancient Jewelry

Studio Workshop

Link yourself to the innovations of ancient Etruscan, Greek, Roman, and Mesoamerican metal artists in this one-day workshop exploring the power of loops and chains.

Saturday, June 8, 1:00–6:00 p.m.

Fee: $65, plus $10 for materials. Fee includes Museum admission. Limited student discounts available.

Gardens of The Cloisters

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Offered Tuesdays through Sundays through the end of October, these tours of The Cloisters' medieval gardens include horticultural, architectural, and historical information.

Saturday, June 8, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Saturday, June 8, 1:15–2:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Guided Tour

Saturday, June 8, 2:15–3:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Japanese Ink and Colors

How Did They Do That?

Peek at technique and learn—through handling tools and materials—how works of art were created.

Saturday, June 8, 2:30–3:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Guided Tour

This tour presents an introduction to the arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas in the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing.

Saturday, June 8, 2013, 2:45–3:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Japanese Ink and Colors

How Did They Do That?

Peek at technique and learn—through handling tools and materials—how works of art were created.

Saturday, June 8, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Guided Tour

Saturday, June 8, 4:15–5:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

ETHEL and Friends

Performance

ETHEL, a modern classical quartet, will perform at the Great Hall Balcony Bar on Friday and Saturday evenings throughout the year.

Saturday, June 8, 5:00–8:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Saturday, June 8, 5:15–6:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Turning Points in Twentieth-Century Art

Gallery Talk

Investigate how twentieth-century artists rebelled against prevailing notions of art.

Saturday, June 8, 7:00–8:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Membership Class for Children

This class is designed to provide adults and children with an opportunity to discover art in a studio setting as well as in the Museum's galleries.

Monday, June 10, 12:30–1:30 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $480 for the twelve-session semester

Met Escapes—Gallery Tour

Program for Visitors with Dementia and Their Care Partners

Monday, June 10, 2:00–3:30 p.m.

Free, but reservations are required

Parent-Child Workshops (Ages 3–6): Session 2

Membership Class for Children

This class is designed to provide adults and children with an opportunity to discover art in a studio setting as well as in the Museum's galleries.

Monday, June 10, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $480 for the twelve-session semester

Art Afternoons (Ages 5–7): Session 1

Membership Class for Children

Students explore their own creativity while discovering art in a studio setting.

Monday, June 10, 3:45–5:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

Spring Garden Party at The Cloisters

Membership Event

Members at the Donor level and above are invited to attend the annual spring party at The Cloisters museum and gardens. Roam the galleries and gardens, enjoy a light supper while listening to lively period music, and join us for a refreshing white and sparkling wine tasting in the Chapter House.

Monday, June 10, 5:30–8:30 p.m.

For Members at the Donor level and above | Free with Museum Membership

Toddler Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

Look, listen, and have fun with picture books in Nolen Library. For families with children ages 18 months–3 years.

Tuesday, June 11, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

Parent-Child Workshops (Ages 3–6): Session 3

Membership Class for Children

This class is designed to provide adults and children with an opportunity to discover art in a studio setting as well as in the Museum's galleries.

Tuesday, June 11, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $480 for the twelve-session semester

Exhibition Tour—African Art, New York, and the Avant-Garde

Gallery Talk

Delve into the dynamic New York art scene of the 1910s and 1920s in this exhibition, which presents wood sculptures from West and Central Africa alongside works by avant-garde artists—including Alfred Stieglitz, Pablo Picasso, and Constantin Brancusi—and re-creates the context in which African artifacts were first appreciated in America as fine art.

Tuesday, June 11, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Gardens of The Cloisters

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Offered Tuesdays through Sundays through the end of October, these tours of The Cloisters' medieval gardens include horticultural, architectural, and historical information.

Tuesday, June 11, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Parent-Child Workshops (Ages 3–6): Session 4

Membership Class for Children

This class is designed to provide adults and children with an opportunity to discover art in a studio setting as well as in the Museum's galleries.

Tuesday, June 11, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $480 for the twelve-session semester

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Tuesday, June 11, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Tuesday, June 11, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Art Afternoons (Ages 5–7): Session 2

Membership Class for Children

Students explore their own creativity while discovering art in a studio setting.

Tuesday, June 11, 3:45–5:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

Art Afternoons (Ages 6–9): Session 3

Membership Class for Children

Students explore their own creativity while discovering art in a studio setting.

Tuesday, June 11, 3:45–5:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

Toddler Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

Look, listen, and have fun with picture books in Nolen Library. For families with children ages 18 months–3 years.

Wednesday, June 12, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

Exhibition Tour—Velázquez's Portrait of Duke Francesco I d'Este

Gallery Talk

In this exhibition, come face to face with one of Velázquez's most distinctive—yet least known—portraits, and enjoy the rare opportunity to view this landmark of baroque portraiture.

Wednesday, June 12, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Parent-Child Workshops (Ages 3–6): Session 5

Membership Class for Children

This class is designed to provide adults and children with an opportunity to discover art in a studio setting as well as in the Museum's galleries.

Wednesday, June 12, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $480 for the twelve-session semester

Gardens of The Cloisters

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Offered Tuesdays through Sundays through the end of October, these tours of The Cloisters' medieval gardens include horticultural, architectural, and historical information.

Wednesday, June 12, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Parent-Child Workshops (Ages 3–6): Session 6

Membership Class for Children

This class is designed to provide adults and children with an opportunity to discover art in a studio setting as well as in the Museum's galleries.

Wednesday, June 12, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $480 for the twelve-session semester

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Wednesday, June 12, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Wednesday, June 12, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Art Afternoons (Ages 5–7): Session 5

Membership Class for Children

Students explore their own creativity while discovering art in a studio setting.

Wednesday, June 12, 3:45–5:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

Art Afternoons (Ages 6–9): Session 4

Membership Class for Children

Students explore their own creativity while discovering art in a studio setting.

Wednesday, June 12, 3:45–5:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

Toddler Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

Look, listen, and have fun with picture books in Nolen Library. For families with children ages 18 months–3 years.

Thursday, June 13, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

Drawings and Prints from the Collection

Gallery Talk

Join two curators to explore the current installation that includes oversized sixteenth-century woodcuts, European eighteenth- and nineteenth-century portrait drawings, a selection of modern and contemporary drawings and prints, and American Civil War prints designed by Winslow Homer and Thomas Nast.

Thursday, June 13, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Gardens of The Cloisters

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Offered Tuesdays through Sundays through the end of October, these tours of The Cloisters' medieval gardens include horticultural, architectural, and historical information.

Thursday, June 13, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Membership Class for Children

Students explore their own creativity while discovering art in a studio setting.

Monday, June 17, 3:45–5:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

Wednesday, June 26, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Gallery Talk

Tuesday, July 9, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Gardens of The Cloisters

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Offered Tuesdays through Sundays through the end of October, these tours of The Cloisters' medieval gardens include horticultural, architectural, and historical information.

Tuesday, July 9, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Drawing in the Galleries (Ages 8–11)

Membership Class for Children

Students visit a different Museum gallery each class and explore a variety of drawing techniques and materials as they create works based on what they see.

Tuesday, July 9, 1:30–3:00 p.m.

Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

Parent-Child Workshops (Ages 3–6)

Membership Children's Art Class

Tuesday, July 9, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Fee: $480 for the twelve-session semester

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Tuesday, July 9, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Tuesday, July 9, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Art Trek

Family Program

Be an art explorer! Take a new voyage around the globe every time you visit the Met. For families with children ages 5–12.

Tuesday, July 9, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Start with Art at the Met

Family Program

Sketch, explore, listen to stories, and discover the meaning of art!

Tuesday, July 9, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Art Explore Summer Fun—Ancient Greek Pots (Ages 11–14)

Teen Program

Join one or all of the classes happening this week! Spend time with other teens to explore the different ways in which a material is used in works across the Museum's collection.

Wednesday, July 10, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free, but registration is requested

Connecting Collections: Integrating Modern and Contemporary Art into the Classroom

K–12 Educator Program

Learn techniques for analyzing and interpreting modern and contemporary art in New York City's premier art museums.

Wednesday, July 10, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Fee: $425

Toddler Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

Look, listen, and have fun with picture books in Nolen Library. For families with children ages 18 months–3 years.

Wednesday, July 10, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

Exhibition Tour—The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: Charting a New Empire

Gallery Talk

In this exhibition, encounter seventeen iconic works of art from The British Museum's Department of the Middle East, including the Cyrus Cylinder.

Wednesday, July 10, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

A Book, Then Look (Ages 3 1/2–5): Session 1

Membership Children's Art Class

A Book, Then Look explores the Museum's collections cross-culturally through books and works of art. After reading together, the class looks at works of art in the galleries. Materials are included.

Wednesday, July 10, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Fee: $400 for the eight-session semester

Gardens of The Cloisters

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Offered Tuesdays through Sundays through the end of October, these tours of The Cloisters' medieval gardens include horticultural, architectural, and historical information.

Wednesday, July 10, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Drawing in the Galleries (Ages 8–11)

Membership Class for Children

Students visit a different Museum gallery each class and explore a variety of drawing techniques and materials as they create works based on what they see.

Wednesday, July 10, 1:30–3:00 p.m.

Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

Parent-Child Workshops (Ages 3–6)

Membership Children's Art Class

Wednesday, July 10, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Fee: $480 for the twelve-session semester

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Wednesday, July 10, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Wednesday, July 10, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Museum Graduate Intern Talk

Gallery Talk

Summer Museum Graduate Interns lead gallery talks on topics of their choice.

Wednesday, July 10, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Art Explore Summer Fun—Paintings of Europe (Ages 11–14)

Teen Program

Join one or all of the classes happening this week! Spend time with other teens to explore the different ways in which a material is used in works across the Museum's collection.

Thursday, July 11, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free, but registration is requested

Connecting Collections: Integrating Modern and Contemporary Art into the Classroom

K–12 Educator Program

Learn techniques for analyzing and interpreting modern and contemporary art in New York City's premier art museums.

Thursday, July 11, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Fee: $425

Toddler Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

Look, listen, and have fun with picture books in Nolen Library. For families with children ages 18 months–3 years.

Thursday, July 11, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

A Book, Then Look (Ages 3 1/2–5): Session 2

Membership Children's Art Class

A Book, Then Look explores the Museum's collections cross-culturally through books and works of art. After reading together, the class looks at works of art in the galleries. Materials are included.

Thursday, July 11, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Fee: $400 for the eight-session semester

Metalwork from the Islamic World

Gallery Talk

Join two conservators to learn how Islamic craftsmen expanded upon metalworking expertise inherited from the ancient world.

Thursday, July 11, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Gardens of The Cloisters

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Offered Tuesdays through Sundays through the end of October, these tours of The Cloisters' medieval gardens include horticultural, architectural, and historical information.

Thursday, July 11, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Drawing in the Galleries (Ages 8–11)

Membership Class for Children

Students visit a different Museum gallery each class and explore a variety of drawing techniques and materials as they create works based on what they see.

Thursday, July 11, 1:30–3:00 p.m.

Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia

Free Lecture

Discover the significance of the Cylinder and its legacy.

Thursday, July 11, 2:00–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Parent-Child Workshops (Ages 3–6)

Membership Children's Art Class

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Monday, July 15, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Monday, July 15, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Intensive: 3-D Scanning and Printing (Ages 15–18)

Teen Programs (Ages 11–18)

Learn how to turn your photographs of Met sculptures into 3-D digital models, manipulate the models on a computer, and print them on a 3-D printer!

Tuesday, July 16, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Registration for this program is now closed.

Art Mornings (Ages 5–7): Session 1

Membership Children's Art Class

Students explore their own creativity while discovering art in a studio setting and the Museum's galleries.

Tuesday, July 16, 10:00–11:15 a.m.

Fee: $375 for the twelve-session semester

Toddler Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

Look, listen, and have fun with picture books in Nolen Library. For families with children ages 18 months–3 years.

Tuesday, July 16, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

A Book, Then Look (Ages 3 1/2–5): Session 2

Membership Children's Art Class

A Book, Then Look explores the Museum's collections cross-culturally through books and works of art. After reading together, the class looks at works of art in the galleries. Materials are included.

Tuesday, July 16, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Fee: $400 for the eight-session semester

From Washington to Lincoln in The American Wing

Gallery Talk

Investigate the Civil War through works of art in the collection.

Tuesday, July 16, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Art Mornings (Ages 7–9): Session 2

Membership Children's Art Class

Students explore their own creativity while discovering art in a studio setting and the Museum's galleries.

Tuesday, July 16, 11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Fee: $375 for the twelve-session semester

Gardens of The Cloisters

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Offered Tuesdays through Sundays through the end of October, these tours of The Cloisters' medieval gardens include horticultural, architectural, and historical information.

Tuesday, July 16, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Drawing in the Galleries (Ages 8–11)

Membership Class for Children

Students visit a different Museum gallery each class and explore a variety of drawing techniques and materials as they create works based on what they see.

Tuesday, July 16, 1:30–3:00 p.m.

Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

Parent-Child Workshops (Ages 3–6)

Membership Children's Art Class

Tuesday, July 16, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Fee: $480 for the twelve-session semester

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Tuesday, July 16, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Tuesday, July 16, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Art Trek

Family Program

Be an art explorer! Take a new voyage around the globe every time you visit the Met. For families with children ages 5–12.

Tuesday, July 16, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Start with Art at the Met

Family Program

Sketch, explore, listen to stories, and discover the meaning of art!

Tuesday, July 16, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Intensive: 3-D Scanning and Printing (Ages 15–18)

Teen Programs (Ages 11–18)

Learn how to turn your photographs of Met sculptures into 3-D digital models, manipulate the models on a computer, and print them on a 3-D printer!

Wednesday, July 17, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Registration for this program is now closed.

Art Mornings (Ages 5–7): Session 1

Membership Children's Art Class

Students explore their own creativity while discovering art in a studio setting and the Museum's galleries.

Wednesday, July 17, 10:00–11:15 a.m.

Fee: $375 for the twelve-session semester

Toddler Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

Look, listen, and have fun with picture books in Nolen Library. For families with children ages 18 months–3 years.

Wednesday, July 17, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

Gallery Conversation—Literature and The Civil War and American Art

Gallery Talk

Join an art historian and a literature professor to explore literary connections.

Wednesday, July 17, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

A Book, Then Look (Ages 3 1/2–5): Session 1

Membership Children's Art Class

A Book, Then Look explores the Museum's collections cross-culturally through books and works of art. After reading together, the class looks at works of art in the galleries. Materials are included.

Wednesday, July 17, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Fee: $400 for the eight-session semester

Art Mornings (Ages 7–9): Session 2

Membership Children's Art Class

Students explore their own creativity while discovering art in a studio setting and the Museum's galleries.

Wednesday, July 17, 11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Fee: $375 for the twelve-session semester

Gardens of The Cloisters

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Offered Tuesdays through Sundays through the end of October, these tours of The Cloisters' medieval gardens include horticultural, architectural, and historical information.

Wednesday, July 17, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Drawing in the Galleries (Ages 8–11)

Membership Class for Children

Students visit a different Museum gallery each class and explore a variety of drawing techniques and materials as they create works based on what they see.

Wednesday, July 17, 1:30–3:00 p.m.

Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

Parent-Child Workshops (Ages 3–6)

Membership Children's Art Class

Wednesday, July 17, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Fee: $480 for the twelve-session semester

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Wednesday, July 17, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Wednesday, July 17, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Museum Graduate Intern Talk

Gallery Talk

Summer Museum Graduate Interns lead gallery talks on topics of their choice.

Wednesday, July 17, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Intensive: 3-D Scanning and Printing (Ages 15–18)

Teen Programs (Ages 11–18)

Learn how to turn your photographs of Met sculptures into 3-D digital models, manipulate the models on a computer, and print them on a 3-D printer!

Thursday, July 18, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Registration for this program is now closed.

Art Mornings (Ages 5–7): Session 1

Membership Children's Art Class

Students explore their own creativity while discovering art in a studio setting and the Museum's galleries.

Thursday, July 18, 10:00–11:15 a.m.

Fee: $375 for the twelve-session semester

Toddler Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

Look, listen, and have fun with picture books in Nolen Library. For families with children ages 18 months–3 years.

Thursday, July 18, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

Exhibition Tour—Photography and the American Civil War

Gallery Talk

Thursday, July 18, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

A Book, Then Look (Ages 3 1/2–5): Session 2

Membership Children's Art Class

A Book, Then Look explores the Museum's collections cross-culturally through books and works of art. After reading together, the class looks at works of art in the galleries. Materials are included.

Thursday, July 18, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Fee: $400 for the eight-session semester

Art Mornings (Ages 7–9): Session 2

Membership Children's Art Class

Students explore their own creativity while discovering art in a studio setting and the Museum's galleries.

Thursday, July 18, 11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Fee: $375 for the twelve-session semester

Gardens of The Cloisters

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Offered Tuesdays through Sundays through the end of October, these tours of The Cloisters' medieval gardens include horticultural, architectural, and historical information.

Thursday, July 18, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Drawing in the Galleries (Ages 8–11)

Membership Class for Children

Students visit a different Museum gallery each class and explore a variety of drawing techniques and materials as they create works based on what they see.

Thursday, July 18, 1:30–3:00 p.m.

Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

Monday, July 22, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Fee: $480 for the twelve-session semester