Events at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (next 7 days, Programs for Visitors with Disabilities)

Exhibition Tour—Photography and the American Civil War

Gallery Talk

In this exhibition, investigate the evolving role of the camera during the war by examining haunting battlefield landscapes, medical studies of wounded soldiers, portraits of both Abraham Lincoln and his assassin John Wilkes Booth, and other fascinating images.

Wednesday, May 22, 10:00–11:00 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

The Interior Environment in European Paintings

Gallery Talk

Explore interior spaces created by early European painters and discover how these places offer clues about the outside world.

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

Free with Museum admission

Art, Religion, and the Environment in Ancient Greece

Gallery Talk

Picture the roadsides, sacred paths, and outdoor sanctuaries where the Greeks placed works of art to connect themselves to the divinities they worshipped.

Saturday, May 25, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

The Spaces of Women's Fashion in the Collection of Impressionist Art

Gallery Talk

Explore the public and private spaces for women's fashion in late nineteenth-century France.

Wednesday, May 29, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Met Escapes—Art-Making Workshop

Program for Visitors with Dementia and Their Care Partners

We invite individuals living with dementia, together with their family members or care partners, to participate in discussions, handling sessions, art making, and other interactive and multisensory activities in the galleries and in the classroom.

Wednesday, May 29, 2:00–3:30 p.m.

Free, but reservations are required