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Today: Friday November 20, 2009

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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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Highlights of Great Paintings: East and West
An introduction to the wide scope of the Museum's rich painting collections, from Chinese paintings to Modern art.
Free with Museum admission
10:30 a.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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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 6 (ages 3 through 6)
Fridays, October 23–February 12
(No class November 13 or 27, December 25, or January 1 or 22)

This session is sold out.
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
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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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Exhibition Overview—Vermeer's Masterpiece The Milkmaid
This exhibition, organized to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the founding of New York as "New Amsterdam," features one of the artist's most celebrated works, on loan for the first time from the Netherlands, and seen in the context of its creation in an era of exploration, travel, and trade, and in relation to the Museum's own collection of Vermeers.
Free with Museum admission
11:00 a.m., Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall, Uris Center for Education
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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
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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Hindu and Buddhist Vision in Indian and Southeast Asian Art
A wide-ranging survey of South and Southeast Asian art, featuring archaeological material, sculpture, painting, and decorative art.
Free with Museum admission
11:30 a.m., 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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Musical Instruments and Art
This tour highlights musical instruments throughout the Museum and some of the many works of art which incorporate musical themes.
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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Museum Highlights in Chinese
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
1:00 p.m., International 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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Splendors of the Ancient Americas
A tour of the splendors of Ancient American art from the 2nd millennium B.C. to the 16th century.
Free with Museum admission
1:15 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Museum Highlights in Russian
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., 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
1:30 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Robert Lehman Collection: Renaissance to Impressionism
A view of one of America's greatest private collections, spanning a 700-year period, from the Renaissance to the mid-20th century.
Free with Museum admission
1:45 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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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 7 (ages 3 through 6)
Fridays, October 23–February 12
(No class November 13 or 27, December 25, or January 1 or 22)

This session is sold out.
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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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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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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Collection Highlights at The Cloisters
Free with Museum admission
3:00 p.m., The Cloisters Museum and Gardens
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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 5 (ages 9 through 12)
Fridays, October 24-February 13
(No class November 13 or 27, December 25, or January 1 or 22)

This session is sold out.


3:45 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
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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
4:00 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
4:15 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
4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m., Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education, ground floor
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Find Yourself at the Met—Films for a Fall Evening
(Ages 15–18)

Join other teens in a program of free classes devoted to understanding art and exploring the Metropolitan Museum. All classes are based on works of art in the Museum's collection.

In a series of short screenings related to the Museum's collection, teens look at art and artists on film.

To register, call 212–650–2832 or email teenprograms@metmuseum.org. Please provide your name, telephone number, school, grade, email address, and title and date(s) of the class that you would like to attend. Enrollment is limited. Classes meet in the Uris Center for Education, located on the ground floor of the Museum, near the 81st Street entrance. Classes start promptly—please be on time!
Aimee Dixon
Randolph Williams
Free with Museum admission
4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m., Uris Center for Education, ground floor
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Annemarie Schimmel Memorial Lecture: Selseleh: Artistic Lineages in Persian Painting
Hosted by the Department of Islamic Art, this annual lecture features current research by leading scholars in the field.

This lecture is made possible by The Harvey B. Plotnick Fund.
Layla S. Diba, art consultant and independent scholar, New York
Free with Museum admission
6:00 p.m., Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall, Uris Center for Education
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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
6:30 p.m.
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Pause for Pegasus: The Inspiration of Antiquity (ages 9 through 15)
Fall Semester 2009

A time for poetry and drama. Young people enjoy epic tales by Classical authors and then trace the themes through artworks in the Museum's galleries.

For information about this class, please call 212–650–2819.

Fee: $200 for the 8-session semester

Session 1 (ages 9 through 15)
Fridays, October 23-January 22
(No class November 27, December 11, 18, or 25, or January 15)
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
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The Observant Eye
The Observant Eye is a series of interactive seminars for recent college graduates and young professionals living in the New York City area who wish to further their knowledge and understanding of the visual arts. Participants have the opportunity for close study and informal discussions with distinguished educators and curators in the galleries of the Museum.
Free with Museum admission
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m., Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education, ground floor
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Art of the Grand Tour
A Grand Tour of the continent—and of Italy in particular—became necessary by the eighteenth century to complete any cultured Northern European's education. Travelers eagerly acquired art and antiquities as mementos of their visits; a look at the Museum's holdings of these "souvenirs" includes ancient Roman sculpture, statues by Canova, and paintings by Panini, Batoni, and Canaletto.
Vivian Gordon
Free with Museum admission
7:00 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall
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Lesley Gore
A concert of music from the pop icon.
$40
7:00 p.m., The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium

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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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