Events at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (ticketed, all upcoming events)

Northern European Paintings: Van Eyck to Vermeer

Short Course

Discover the Met's New European Paintings Galleries, 1200–1800, and learn how artists from Northern Europe developed innovative styles and new genres of painting in the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries.

Thursday, June 6, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Fee: $150 for the three-session course (includes Museum admission)

Metropolitan Museum Artists in Concert—Tenth Anniversary Season

Performance

Friday, June 7, 7:00 p.m.

$35.00

Linking the Past: Wirework Inspired by Ancient Jewelry

Studio Workshop

Link yourself to the innovations of ancient Etruscan, Greek, Roman, and Mesoamerican metal artists in this one-day workshop exploring the power of loops and chains.

Saturday, June 8, 1:00–6:00 p.m.

Fee: $65, plus $10 for materials. Fee includes Museum admission. Limited student discounts available.

Spring Garden Party at The Cloisters

Membership Event

Members at the Donor level and above are invited to attend the annual spring party at The Cloisters museum and gardens. Roam the galleries and gardens, enjoy a light supper while listening to lively period music, and join us for a refreshing white and sparkling wine tasting in the Chapter House.

Monday, June 10, 5:30–8:30 p.m.

For Members at the Donor level and above | Free with Museum Membership

Northern European Paintings: Van Eyck to Vermeer

Short Course

Thursday, June 13, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Fee: $150 for the three-session course (includes Museum admission)

2013 Corporate Benefit

Benefit Event

The annual Corporate Benefit raises general operating support for all aspects of the Museum's programming and features a special exhibition viewing, cocktails, and dinner.

Monday, June 17, 6:30–9:30 p.m.

Northern European Paintings: Van Eyck to Vermeer

Short Course

Thursday, June 20, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Fee: $150 for the three-session course (includes Museum admission)

Susanna Coffey

Artists on Artworks

See the Met's collection through artists' eyes. Each artist discusses works of art in the collection that have influenced his or her own work.

Friday, June 21, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission, though tickets are required

Summer Fête

Benefit Event

Journey through American interiors on guided tours of the American Wing, and dine and dance in The Charles Engelhard Court, one of the Museum's most enchanting spaces.

Wednesday, June 26, 7:00–11:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above

Exhibition Tour—Ken Price Sculpture: A Retrospective

Gallery Talk

Trace the development of Ken Price's ceramic sculptures, from his early ovoid forms to his later molten-like slumps, in this exhibition.

Thursday, June 27, 10:15–11:15 a.m.

Free with Museum admission, though tickets are required