Events at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (next 7 days)

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Discover the Museum's encyclopedic collection on this tour, which focuses on a selection of works of art representing different cultures and time periods and encourages visitors to explore the Museum on their own.

Wednesday, May 22, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Art Afternoons (Ages 5–7): Session 5

Membership Class for Children

Students explore their own creativity while discovering art in a studio setting.

Wednesday, May 22, 3:45–5:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

Art Afternoons (Ages 6–9): Session 4

Membership Class for Children

Students explore their own creativity while discovering art in a studio setting.

Wednesday, May 22, 3:45–5:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Fee: $300 for the twelve-session semester

Glittering Images: An Evening with Camille Paglia in Conversation with Carrie Rebora Barratt

Ticketed Talk

Wednesday, May 22, 6:00 p.m.

$30.00

The Civil War and American Art

Membership Exhibition Preview

Supporting, Sustaining, Family/Dual, and Individual Members are invited to preview the exhibition The Civil War and American Art before it opens to the public.

Thursday, May 23, 9:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m.

For Supporting, Sustaining, Friend, Family/Dual, Individual, and Associate Members | Free with Museum Membership

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Thursday, May 23, 10:15–11:15 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Great Paintings

Guided Tour

This tour focuses on masterworks from many time periods and cultures in order to introduce visitors to the global nature of the Museum's rich painting collections.

Thursday, May 23, 2013, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Toddler Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

Look, listen, and have fun with picture books in Nolen Library. For families with children ages 18 months–3 years.

Thursday, May 23, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

Masterpieces of the Middle Ages

Guided Tour

A presentation of the myriad objects produced in the medieval world from the beginnings of Christianity to the rise of the Renaissance.

Thursday, May 23, 2013, 10:45–11:45 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Chefs-d'Oeuvre du Musée (Museum Highlights in French)

Guided Tour

Avec ce tour, découvrez la collection encyclopédique du musée représentant différentes cultures et époques, ce qui vous incitera à poursuivre l'exploration du musée à votre rythme.
Discover the Museum's encyclopedic collection on this tour, which focuses on a selection of works of art representing different cultures and time periods and encourages visitors to explore the Museum on their own.

Thursday, May 23, 2013, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission