The Museum offers hundreds of events and programs each month—including lectures, films, tours, family activities, and more. The following listings are just a sample of our upcoming programs.
Gallery Talk
The Working Environments of Edward Hopper and Arshile Gorky
Tuesday, April 30, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Gallery 534 (Vélez Blanco Patio) Show location on map
Free with Museum admission
In this gallery talk led by Assistant Museum Educator Jennifer Mock, explore how the work of Hopper and Gorky was shaped by their life experiences and surroundings.
Family Program
Storytime in Nolen Library
Tuesday, April 30, 3:00–3:30 p.m.
Children's Reading Room in Nolen Library, Uris Center for Education Show location on map
Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program
Start with a book, then learn to look! 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 through 7. Space is limited; first-come, first-served. See all upcoming Storytime in Nolen Library events.
Gallery Talk
The Interior Environment in European Paintings
Wednesday, May 1, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Gallery 534 (Vélez Blanco Patio) Show location on map
Assistive listening devices available
Free with Museum admission
Explore interior spaces created by early European painters with Lecturer Elizabeth Perkins, and discover how these places offer clues about the outside world. Assistive listening devices are available.
Performance
Guitar Concert
Wednesday, May 1, 2:30–3:15 p.m.
Gallery 684 Show location on map
Free with Museum admission
Guitarist Rupert Boyd performs on several guitars from the Metropolitan's collection. A tour of The André Mertens Galleries for Musical Instruments immediately follows the concert.
Exhibition Tour
Birds in the Art of Japan
Thursday, May 2, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Gallery 225 Show location on map
Assistive listening devices available
Free with Museum admission
Visit this exhibition with Curator John Carpenter, and survey works of Japanese art dating from the medieval period to the present that depict birds of all kinds, from crows to peacocks to long-tailed roosters. Assistive listening devices are available.
Guided Tour at The Cloisters
Highlights of The Cloisters Collection
Thursday, May 2, 3:00–4:00 p.m.
The Cloisters museum and gardens
Free with Museum admission
Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens, the branch of the Museum in northern Manhattan devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe, to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.
See Find Events to search for events by date, see Programs to learn about all upcoming offerings, or visit Events at The Cloisters to plan your next visit to The Cloisters museum and gardens.
