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The Arts of Ancient Cyprus
(FM assistive listening devices available)
From the earliest times, the island of Cyprus has been a crossroads between East and West, a haven for ships and a source for copper. We explore the Museum's fine collection of Cypriot pottery, bronzes, stone sculpture, and sarcophagi to tease out the strands of Egyptian, Near Eastern, and Greek influences.
Nancy L. Thompson
Free with Museum admission
10:00 a.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Museum Highlights
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
10:15 a.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Masterpieces of the Middle Ages
A presentation of the myriad objects produced in the Medieval world from the beginnings of Christianity to the rise of the Renaissance.
Free with Museum admission
10:45 a.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Arts of Japan
A presentation of the splendors of Japanese art at the Metropolitan Museum from the Neolithic period to the present.
Free with Museum admission
10:45 a.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Museum Highlights in Korean
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
11:00 a.m., International Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Museum Highlights in French
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
11:00 a.m., International Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Playing with Pictures: The Art of Victorian Photocollage
Aristocratic Victorian women were already experimenting with photocollage in the 1860s and 1870s. The compositions they made with photographs and watercolors are whimsical and fantastical, combining human heads and animal bodies, placing people into imaginary landscapes, and morphing faces into common household objects.
Malcolm Daniel, curator in charge in the Department of Photographs
Free with Museum admission
11:00 a.m., The Howard Gilman Gallery
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Museum Highlights in Japanese
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
11:15 a.m., International Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Museum Highlights in Portuguese
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
11:15 a.m., International Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Museum Highlights
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
11:15 a.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Museum Highlights in Spanish
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
11:30 a.m., International Tours Sign, Great Hall
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American Paintings
Highlights of American paintings in the Museum's collection.
Free with Museum admission
11:45 a.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Arts of China
An introduction to 5,000 years of Chinese art, including the arts of ancient China, the painting collection, and the Chinese Garden Court.
Free with Museum admission
12:00 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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The Cradle of Civilization: Art of the Ancient Near East
An exploration through art of the emergence and development of the diverse cultures of the Ancient Near East from 8000 B.C. to the rise of Islam (mid-7th century A.D.)
Free with Museum admission
12:15 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Old Master Paintings
A chronological overview of the Museum's distinguished collection of European paintings from the 13th through the 18th century.
Free with Museum admission
12:30 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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American Historic Interiors
A history of American interiors, told through galleries and period rooms arranged chronologically from the 17th through the early 20th century.
Free with Museum admission
12:45 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Islamic Art
While the main galleries are temporarily closed for renovation, it is still possible to enjoy an overview of Islamic Art, which highlights works dating from the 7th century forward, reflecting the diversity and range of Islamic culture.
Free with Museum admission
1:00 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Masterpieces of African Art
A tour to explore the diversity of Africa's artistic traditions.
Free with Museum admission
1:15 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Museum Highlights
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
1:30 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Fashion in Art
"Fashion in Art" is a cross-cultural guided tour that focuses on the ways in which artists have used clothing to express identity and influence from the 6th century B.C. through modern times.
Free with Museum admission
1:45 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Arts of Ancient Egypt
An introduction to the art and culture of ancient Egypt, from prehistoric to Roman times, illustrated by examples from the Museum's incomparable collection.
Free with Museum admission
2:00 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Medici: The Birth of a Dynasty (2003)
Justin Hardy, director. Dramatic re-creation that presents the rise to power of Cosimo de'Medici in fifteenth-century Florence (55 min.). This film is shown in conjunction with the special exhibition "The Drawings of Bronzino."
Free with Museum admission
2:00 p.m., Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall, Uris Center for Education
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Parent–Child Workshops (ages 3 through 6)
Fall Semester 2009
Art programs for children of Members at the Family/Dual ($190) level and above offer children the unique experience of learning about art and creating their own works in the Museum. These classes are designed to provide adults and children with an opportunity to explore and discover art in a studio setting as well as in the Museum's galleries. All gallery visits focus on visual art concepts: line, shape, color, pattern, texture, balance, and form. Activities include painting, collage, sculpting, building, viewing works from the Museum's collection, and listening to related stories and fables.
For more information about this class, please call 212–650–2819.
Fee: $432 for the 12–session semester.
Session 3 (ages 3 through 6)
Tuesdays, October 20–February 9
(No class November 10, 24 or 31, December 22 or 29, or January 19)
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
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Royal Furniture and Stately Rooms
A survey of 17th- and 18th-century Western European interiors and decorative arts, including architectural elements, artworks, and furnishings.
Free with Museum admission
2:15 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Museum Highlights
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
2:30 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Start with Art at the Met
Kids ages three through seven and their adult companions have fun at the Met through storytelling, sketching, and other ways of exploring art!
Free with Museum admission
2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m., Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education, ground floor
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Arts of Ancient Greece and Rome
An overview of the Metropolitan's exceptional collection of Greek, Hellenistic, Etruscan and Roman art presented in the newly designed galleries.
Free with Museum admission
2:45 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Collection Highlights at The Cloisters
Free with Museum admission
3:00 p.m., The Cloisters Museum and Gardens
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Modern Art
An introduction to European and American art movements from 1900 to the present.
Free with Museum admission
3:00 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
An exploration of the 19th-century French Impressionists and Post-Impressionists focusing on the artists' stylistic innovations and the social milieu in which they worked.
Free with Museum admission
3:15 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Museum Highlights
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
3:30 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Art Afternoons in the Galleries (ages 5 through 12)
Fall Semester 2009
Art programs for children of Members at the Family/Dual ($190) level and above offer students the unique experience of learning about art and creating their own works in the Museum. Students will explore their own creativity and discover art in a studio setting as well as in the Museum's galleries. All gallery visits focus on visual art concepts: line, shape, color, pattern, texture, balance, and form. Activities include painting, collage, sculpting, building, viewing works from the Museum’s collection, and listening to related stories and fables.
For information about this class, please call 212–650–2819
Fee: $240 for the 12–session semester Session 2 (ages 5 through 7)
Tuesdays, October 20-February 9
(No class November 10, 24 or 31, December 22 or 29, or January 19)
This session is sold out.
3:45 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
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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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