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

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Thursday, June 20, 10:15–11:15 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, June 20, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

CANCELED: Exhibition Tour—Plain or Fancy?: Restraint and Exuberance in the Decorative Arts

Gallery Talk

View highlights from the Museum's extensive holdings of European sculpture and decorative arts, compare austere works of art with ornate ones, and consider your own responses to different aesthetic styles from the Renaissance to the early 20th century.

Thursday, June 20, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Thursday, June 20, 12:00–1:00 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 gardens at The Cloisters—the branch of the Museum devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe—include horticultural, architectural, and historical information.

Thursday, June 20, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

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 20, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

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

Picture This! Workshop—The Civil War and American Art

Program for Visitors Who Are Blind or Partially Sighted

Awaken the senses in workshops that make works of art accessible through detailed descriptions, touch, and other activities.

Thursday, June 20, 2:00–3:30 p.m.

Free, but reservations are required

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Thursday, June 20, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Thursday, June 20, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Thursday, June 20, 3:15–4:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Start with Art at the Met

Family Program

Sketch, explore, listen to stories, and discover the meaning of art!

Thursday, June 20, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

The Cyrus Cylinder from Ancient Babylon and the Beginning of the Persian Empire

Free Lecture

This program is presented with the exhibition The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: Charting a New Empire.

Thursday, June 20, 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

Private Viewing and Reception—The Roof Garden Commission: Imran Qureshi and PUNK: Chaos to Couture

Membership Evening Reception

Supporting Members are invited to a reception and private viewing of The Roof Garden Commission: Imran Qureshi and PUNK: Chaos to Couture.

Thursday, June 20, 6:00–9:00 p.m.

For Supporting Members | Free with Museum Membership

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Friday, June 21, 10:15–11:15 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.

Friday, June 21, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

Summer Museum Graduate Intern Talk

Gallery Talk

Summer Museum Graduate Interns lead gallery talks on topics of their choice.

Friday, June 21, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Friday, June 21, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Gardens of The Cloisters

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Friday, June 21, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Friday, June 21, 1:45–2:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

CANCELLED: Conversation with a Conservator—Drawing of an Angel from Iran

Conversation with a Curator or Conservator

Experience a lively dialogue with a Museum conservator about an object that especially intrigues her.

Friday, June 21, 2:00–2:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Friday, June 21, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Friday, June 21, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Friday, June 21, 3:15–4:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

How, When, and Why African Art Came to New York: A Conversation

Free Lecture

Explore the complex circumstances surrounding the reception of African art by writers, intellectuals, and artists in New York during the 1910s and 1920s.

Friday, June 21, 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

An Evening of Art & ASL—The Civil War and American Art

Program for Visitors Who Are Deaf

See the Civil War through the eyes of artists and consider the war's impact on American art.

Friday, June 21, 6:15–7:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Capturing Reflections

Drop-in Drawing

Draw inspiration from original works of art. Join talented art instructors in the galleries for informal sketching fun.

Friday, June 21, 6:30–8:30 p.m.

Free with 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 Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Friday, June 21, 7:15–8:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

DJ Spooky’s Mixing App Party

Performance

Friday, June 21, 9:30 p.m.

$30.00

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Saturday, June 22, 10:15–11:15 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Art Trek

Family Program

Be an art explorer! Take a new voyage around the globe every time you visit the Met. For families with children ages 5–12.

Saturday, June 22, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Ken Price Sculpture: A Retrospective

Membership Free Weekend Lecture

Members at the Family/Dual ($200) level and above are invited to attend exclusive lectures presented in conjunction with Ken Price Sculpture: A Retrospective.

Saturday, June 22, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

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

Start with Art at the Met

Family Program

Sketch, explore, listen to stories, and discover the meaning of art!

Saturday, June 22, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Museum Graduate Intern Talk

Gallery Talk

Summer Museum graduate interns lead gallery talks on topics of their choice.

Saturday, June 22, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Changing Perspectives on The Cloisters Collection

Gallery Talk at The Cloisters

No advance reservations are necessary.

Saturday, June 22, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Saturday, June 22, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Gardens of The Cloisters

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Saturday, June 22, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Saturday, June 22, 1:45–2:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Changing Perspectives on The Cloisters Collection

Gallery Talk at The Cloisters

No advance reservations are necessary.

Saturday, June 22, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Arts of the Americas

Program for Visitors Who Are Deaf

Explore works from the ancient Americas, including Mexico, Panama, and Peru.

Saturday, June 22, 2:15–3:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Art Trek

Family Program

Be an art explorer! Take a new voyage around the globe every time you visit the Met. For families with children ages 5–12.

Saturday, June 22, 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Start with Art at the Met

Family Program

Sketch, explore, listen to stories, and discover the meaning of art!

Saturday, June 22, 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Museum Graduate Intern Talk

Gallery Talk

Summer Museum Graduate Interns lead gallery talks on topics of their choice.

Saturday, June 22, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Saturday, June 22, 3:15–4:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Museum Graduate Intern Talk

Gallery Talk

Summer Museum Graduate Interns lead gallery talks on topics of their choice.

Saturday, June 22, 7:00–8:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Saturday, June 22, 7:15–8:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Sunday, June 23, 10:15–11:15 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Museum Graduate Intern Talk

Gallery Talk

Summer Museum Graduate Interns lead gallery talks on topics of their choice.

Sunday, June 23, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Sunday, June 23, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Ken Price Sculpture: A Retrospective

Membership Free Weekend Lecture

Members at the Family/Dual ($200) level and above are invited to attend exclusive lectures presented in conjunction with Ken Price Sculpture: A Retrospective.

Sunday, June 23, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

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

Gardens of The Cloisters

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Sunday, June 23, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Sunday, June 23, 1:45–2:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Sunday, June 23, 2:00–2:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Start with Art at the Met Plus—What's Bugging You?

Family Program

Watch out for creepy, crawly critters as you discover insects in art.

Sunday, June 23, 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Art Trek Plus—Fantastic Hats

Family Program

Marvel at what women wore on their heads centuries ago. Enjoy the adventures of a hat maker's daughter through a shadow-puppet production.

Sunday, June 23, 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Sunday, June 23, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Shadows of Ourselves

Free Lecture

Join us for an afternoon of talks that examine art and imagery of the Civil War.

Sunday, June 23, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Sunday, June 23, 3:15–4:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Painters on the Battlefront and the Home Front

Free Lecture

Join us for an afternoon of talks that examine art and imagery of the Civil War.

Sunday, June 23, 3:30–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Sunday at the Met Performance

Performance

Join us for an afternoon of talks that examine art and imagery of the Civil War.

Sunday, June 23, 4:00–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Tuesday, June 25, 10:15–11:15 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.

Tuesday, June 25, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

Exhibition Tour—The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: Charting a New Empire

Gallery Talk

In this exhibition, encounter seventeen iconic works of art from The British Museum's Department of the Middle East, including the Cyrus Cylinder.

Tuesday, June 25, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Tuesday, June 25, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Gardens of The Cloisters

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Tuesday, June 25, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Tuesday, June 25, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Tuesday, June 25, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Tuesday, June 25, 3:15–4:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Wednesday, June 26, 10:15–11:15 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.

Wednesday, June 26, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

Flora and Fauna in Korean Art

Gallery Talk

Take a close look at portrayals of plants and animals in Korean paintings, ceramics, lacquer, and textiles.

Wednesday, June 26, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Wednesday, June 26, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Gardens of The Cloisters

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Wednesday, June 26, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Met Escapes—Exploring Works of Art through Touch

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, June 26, 2:00–3:30 p.m.

Free, but reservations are required

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Wednesday, June 26, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Wednesday, June 26, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Wednesday, June 26, 3:15–4:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Museum Graduate Intern Talk

Gallery Talk

Summer Museum Graduate Interns lead gallery talks on topics of their choice.

Wednesday, June 26, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

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

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Thursday, June 27, 10:15–11:15 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, June 27, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Thursday, June 27, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Gardens of The Cloisters

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Thursday, June 27, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Thursday, June 27, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Thursday, June 27, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Thursday, June 27, 3:15–4:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Start with Art at the Met

Family Program

Sketch, explore, listen to stories, and discover the meaning of art!

Thursday, June 27, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Museum Graduate Intern Talk

Gallery Talk

Summer Museum Graduate Interns lead gallery talks on topics of their choice.

Thursday, June 27, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Friday, June 28, 10:15–11:15 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.

Friday, June 28, 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Free; Museum admission not required

Summer Museum Graduate Intern Talk

Gallery Talk

Summer Museum Graduate Interns lead gallery talks on topics of their choice.

Friday, June 28, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Friday, June 28, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Gardens of The Cloisters

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Friday, June 28, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Friday, June 28, 1:45–2:45 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Highlights of The Cloisters Collection

Guided Tour at The Cloisters

Museum-trained volunteers offer daily highlights tours of The Cloisters museum and gardens to introduce visitors to the collection as a whole or to specific departments or themes.

Friday, June 28, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Storytime in Nolen Library

Family Program

After hearing a story in the library's special corner for kids, explore the galleries on a self-guided treasure hunt. For families with children ages 3–7.

Friday, June 28, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program

Summer Intern Highlights Tour

Guided Tour

Join one of our talented summer interns for a tour.

Friday, June 28, 3:15–4:15 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Recreating Pasargadae (2012)

Film

Explore Cyrus the Great's palace of Pasargadae—the first capital of the Persian Empire.

Friday, June 28, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Revolutionizing the Figure: Alberto Giacometti

Gallery Talk

Examine the existential qualities and emotional power of works by one of the twentieth century's most influential sculptors as you delve into his unique approach to the human form.

Friday, June 28, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Free with Museum admission