Met Escapes
Take a break from the everyday with this program designed for individuals living with dementia and their care partners. Through discussions, handling sessions, art making, and other interactive and multisensory activities in the galleries and classroom, we explore the Museum's collections spanning five thousand years of world culture.
See upcoming Met Escapes programs below, or download the Met Escapes flyer (PDF). Free, but places are limited and reservations are required. To make a reservation, or for more information, call 212-650-2010 or email access@metmuseum.org. You may also request to be added to the mailing list.
Program Support
This program has been developed in consultation with the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Columbia University.
Sights & Scents at The Cloisters
Enjoy the serenity of the enclosed gardens and peaceful views at The Cloisters museum and gardens with this specially designed gallery program for visitors with dementia and their care partners. Be transported to the world of the Middle Ages by treasures from medieval manors and sacred spaces. Connect through discussion, drawing, and multisensory exploration of the beauty of medieval artwork and gardens.
See upcoming Sights & Scents programs below, or download the Sights & Scents flyer (PDF). Free, but places are limited and reservations are required. To make a reservation, or for more information, call 212-650-2280 or email cloister.programs@metmuseum.org. You may also request to be added to the mailing list.
Program Support
This program has been developed in consultation with the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Columbia University, and the Alzheimer's Association, New York City Chapter.
