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

Old Master Paintings

Guided Tour

A chronological overview of the Museum's distinguished collection of European paintings from the thirteenth through the eighteenth century.

Saturday, May 18, 2013, 3:45–4:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

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.

Saturday, May 18, 4:15–5:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

ETHEL and Friends

Performance

ETHEL, a modern classical quartet, will perform at the Great Hall Balcony Bar on Friday and Saturday evenings throughout the year.

Saturday, May 18, 5:00–8:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Saturday, May 18, 5:15–6:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Liars in the Temple of Dendur

Performance

Saturday, May 18, 7:00 p.m.

Reserve tickets

The Robert Lehman Sitting Room: An Environment for Old Master Paintings

Gallery Talk

Experience the re-creation of collector Robert Lehman's sitting room, decorated with red velvet wall coverings and antique furniture, which houses Rembrandt's Portrait of Gerard de Lairesse and El Greco's Saint Jerome as Scholar.

Saturday, May 18, 7:00–8:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Sunday, May 19, 10:45–11:45 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Discoveries—Night at the Museum (Ages 6–17)

Program for Visitors with Learning and Developmental Disabilities

This workshop for children with learning or developmental disabilities and accompanying friends and family members includes a gallery tour and art activity.

Sunday, May 19, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Free, but reservations are required

The Spirits of Animals in African Art

Gallery Talk

View stunning, stylized images of animals in African sculpture, which suggest the important and symbolic relationship between humans and the fascinating creatures with which they share their world.

Sunday, May 19, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Sunday, May 19, 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

ハイライトツアー (Museum Highlights in Japanese)

Guided Tour

世界中の文化、時代を代表する美術作品から選りすぐった作品をご紹介するツアーです。ツアー後、ご自身で館内をご覧になる際のご参考にしていただけます。
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.

Sunday, May 19, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Arts of the Islamic World

Guided Tour

A tour of the New Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South Asia explores the Metropolitan Museum's collection of Islamic art, a collection that is one of the finest and most comprehensive in the world.

Sunday, May 19, 12:30–1:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Sunday, May 19, 12:45–1:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

PUNK: Chaos to Couture

Membership Free Weekend Lecture

Members at the Family/Dual ($200) level and above are invited to attend exclusive lectures presented in conjunction with PUNK: Chaos to Couture.

Sunday, May 19, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

For Family/Dual Members and above | Free with Museum Membership

Patterns in Metal

Sunday Studio

Each Sunday Studio focuses on a different culture and art form and features family-friendly activities led by an artist.

Sunday, May 19, 1:00–3:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Gardens of The Cloisters

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Offered Tuesdays through Sundays through the end of October, these tours of The Cloisters' medieval gardens include horticultural, architectural, and historical information.

Sunday, May 19, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

American Art

Guided Tour

This tour provides an overview of the comprehensive collections of The American Wing and may include paintings, sculpture, furniture, period rooms, and decorative arts, as well as architectural spaces.

Sunday, May 19, 2013, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Museum Highlights

Guided Tour

Sunday, May 19, 1:45–2:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Arts of Ancient Egypt

Guided Tour

This tour provides an overview of the Metropolitan's collection of Egyptian art, one of the finest and most comprehensive outside Egypt.

Sunday, May 19, 2013, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Discoveries—Night at the Museum (Ages 18 and above)

Program for Visitors with Learning and Developmental Disabilities

This workshop for adults with learning or developmental disabilities and accompanying friends and family members includes a gallery tour and art activity.

Sunday, May 19, 2:00–3:30 p.m.

Free, but reservations are required