Family Programs

What's New

Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917). The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer, ca. 1880; cast in 1922. Cast by A. A. Hébrard. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. H.O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H.O. Havemeyer, 1929 (29.100.370).

How Did They Do That?
Through handling tools and materials, this popular thirty-minute program shows our youngest visitors how a work of art was created. "Degas's Bronze Dancers" is the subject for the sessions to be held every half hour between 1:30 and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8. See the calendar for information about all upcoming How Did They Do That? programs.

Charles H. Tally Art Evenings for Families
Conservator Contact: Explore Ancient Greece with Conservator Wendy Walker
Saturday, November 14, 6:00–7:00 p.m.
Conversation and sketching activities help visitors ages six through twelve and their adult companions explore the Museum's collection. This program, which is free with Museum admission, will examine tools and clay vessels similar to those used in ancient Greece. See the calendar for more art evenings for families scheduled for November.

Family Orientations
Family Orientations are one-hour slide introductions to select special exhibitions designed for young visitors and their adult companions. The special exhibition "Looking In: Robert Frank's The Americans" is the subject for three Saturdays this month: November 14, 21, and 28. See the calendar for location and times. The orientations are free with Museum admission.

Plan Your Visit

Museum Hours
Monday: Closed (Except Met Holiday Mondays)
Tuesday–Thursday: 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 9:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

See Plan Your Visit for more information, including directions.

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