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A white woman looking at a map of the Met behind the visitor information desk.
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The Poet of the Information Desk
Robyn Schiff returns to The Met to read from her poem, Information Desk: An Epic in which she recounts what it was like to work at the Museum while establishing herself as a young writer.
Robyn Schiff
November 2, 2023
Shiny and rusty green pennies dance on a spotlit dance floor surrounded by a border of pennies.
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Why Do Pennies Turn Green?
Have you ever noticed that some old pennies look almost…green? In this experiment, use vinegar and salt to get to the bottom of how and why pennies turn green.
October 20, 2023
Archaeologist Ulrike Koch Brinkmann painting a copy of an ancient Greek sculpture
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Spotlight: The Modern Invention of Ancient White Marble
Archaeologists Vinzenz and Ulrike Koch Brinkmann reflect on how reconstructing the former color of an ancient Roman bust can help us better understand history.
July 7, 2022
The Kachrylion Kylix greek terracotta vase
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An Enigmatic Eros in Flight: A Masterpiece of Greek Vase Painting
Discover the mythological scenes of an exceptional drinking cup made in Athens and currently on loan to The Met.
Mario Iozzo
June 21, 2022
Composite image of Michael Zacchea siting in the Greek and Roman galleries at The Met, flanked by two Greek and Roman statues to either side; the text "Met Stories" appears in the center of the image
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Met Stories: Catharsis
Watch episode five of Met Stories with Michael Zacchea.
Michael Zacchea
April 30, 2020
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The Gorgon’s Head, 1925
In this charming silent film, a drawing student’s daydream at The Met brings the ancient Greek myth of Perseus to life.
March 13, 2020
Triptych with photos of Silas Farley, Stephanie Post, and Tim Gunn
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Met Stories: Looking Back to Look Forward
Watch episode one of Met Stories with Tim Gunn, Silas Farley, and Stephanie Post.
Tim Gunn, Silas Farley, and Stephanie Post
January 6, 2020
Composite image with Tim Gunn in a blue pin striped suit on the right, with an image of an Egyptian sphinx and gold sandals on the left
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Met Stories: Tim Gunn—Dusting off the Relics
Tim Gunn sees fashion history in art at The Met.
Tim Gunn
January 6, 2020
Two watercolors, one depicting two lions savaging a bull and the other depicting a winged three-bodied creature
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Conserving Gilliéron’s Watercolors
Starting in 2015, three remarkable watercolors by Emil Gilliéron were studied and conserved, after more than seventy years in storage, to prepare them for the exhibition Watercolors of the Acropolis: Émile Gilliéron in Athens. See how they did it.
June 28, 2019
Carolee Schneemann on Cycladic female figures
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The Artist Project: Carolee Schneemann
Artist Carolee Schneemann reflects on Cycladic female figures in this episode of The Artist Project.
June 6, 2016