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Drawn bugs peek out from behind a DIY notebook titled "field guide" with cut paper decorations of trees, stars, and rockets
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Make a field guide and use it to classify bugs like a scientist at the museum.
June 21, 2023
Astor Chinese Garden Court.
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Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the Astor Chinese Garden Court.
June 2, 2023
Two construction workers onsite installing the Ming Garden in Astor Court.
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This short film from 1983 documents the installation of a Ming-style garden courtyard at The Met, the first permanent cultural exchange between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.
May 16, 2023
Two Mannequins behind a black background wearing a white dress on the right and a black on the left designed by Karl Lagerfeld.
Mannequins specially made for the exhibition, Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, reflect the renowned fashion designer’s aesthetic tastes.
Joyce Fung
May 4, 2023
Contemporary artist Jas Knight, a black man, paints on a toned canvas as he copies Diego Velazquez’s Juan de Pareja (1650) at The Met's European Painting galleries.
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Discover the pleasure of sustained looking alongside contemporary artist Jas Knight as he copies Diego Velázquez’s Juan de Pareja.
Jas Knight
March 9, 2023
Two women placing a kimono on a mount at The Met
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Learn about the science, art, and exhibition techniques of textile conservation at The Met.
February 28, 2023
Photo of two women looking at a brown, blue, and red tapestry of a King, woman on left is pointing at the tapestry.
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Follow the conservation treatment of King Arthur from the Nine Heroes Tapestries series, among the oldest in The Met’s collection.
December 13, 2022
Two women stand in a gallery looking at and discussing a painting on the wall in front of them.
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Join curators for a tour of the exhibition which offers a radically new view of Cubism by demonstrating its engagement with the age-old tradition of trompe l’oeil painting.
Emily Braun and Elizabeth Cowling
October 28, 2022
Detail of the interior of a 5th-century BC bronze Chinese zhong or bell with a green patina
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Dive into the magic of iron, bronze, lead, and copper.
August 17, 2022
Robert Rauschenberg probed The Met collection to create a striking print in celebration of the Museum's 100th anniversary.
Jennifer Farrell
April 20, 2022