Family Programs

At the Met

Ongoing Activities

Charles H. Tally Art Evenings for Families

Conversation and sketching help visitors ages six through twelve and their adult friends explore the Museum's collection. Evening programs include Curator Contact, which is led by a Museum curator and a Museum educator. Search the calendar for upcoming dates and times.

Discoveries

These Sunday programs consist of thematic gallery tours and creative art activities for individuals with learning and developmental disabilities who are accompanied by a friend or family member. See Programs for Visitors with Learning and Developmental Disabilities for more information.

Family Films

Assistive Listening Systems The Museum's ongoing series of films includes special offerings for families and young people.

Family Orientations

Engaging slide introductions to selected special exhibitions and the permanent collection, given by family program instructors, are designed for five- through twelve-year-old visitors and their adult friends. Search the calendar for upcoming dates and times.

Hello, Met!

Families (children ages five through twelve and accompanying adults) new to the Museum receive a warm and stimulating introduction to its encyclopedic collection through discussion and sketching of its masterpieces. See the calendar for upcoming dates and times.

How Did They Do That?

Supplementing the Look Again! program of the morning, each of these sessions shows families—through handling tools and materials—how a particular work of art was created. See the calendar for upcoming dates and times.

Look Again!

Topics unlocking the history, meaning, and cross-cultural connections of works of art in the Museum are explored through conversation and sketching by visitors ages five through twelve and their adult friends. From time to time, performances enhance this Museum adventure. See the calendar for upcoming dates and times.

Membership Classes

The Museum offers art classes for children of Members at the Family/Dual ($190) level and above. See Children's Art Classes for more information.

Picture This!

Designed for families with children who are blind or partially sighted, these programs are scheduled throughout the year. See Programs for Visitors Who Are Blind or Partially Sighted for more information.

Programas para la Familia en Español

El Departamento de Educación del Museo los invita a participar en el programa para la familia en español titulado El Primer Contacto con el Arte.

Start with Art at the Met/Start with Art Plus

Kids ages three through seven and their adult friends wake up to fun at the Met through storytelling, sketching, and other ways of exploring art! See the calendar for upcoming dates and times. Start with Art Plus includes art making in a classroom. See the calendar for upcoming dates and times.

The Nolen Library in the Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education

Nolen Library welcomes families—and readers of all ages—to consult a wide range of noncirculating materials about the Museum's current exhibitions, permanent collection, and art history in general.

Seasonal Activities

Met Holiday Monday Family Programs

The Main Building of the Museum is open on select Met Holiday Mondays throughout the year. Families (children ages five through twelve and accompanying adults) explore the Museum through an hour of stimulating discussion and sketching of its masterpieces. Search the calendar for upcoming Met Holiday Monday programs. The Museum is closed on Mondays unless otherwise noted.

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A Mid-Winter Recess' Dream

This mid-winter recess gallery program welcomes visitors ages five through twelve and accompanying adults to the Museum's collection through discussions and sketching. Each day the program offers a different theme that focuses on works of art in the Museum. Search the calendar for upcoming dates and times.

Art Mornings

An adventure in art through conversation and sketching occurs on summer weekday mornings for visitors ages five through twelve and their adult friends. Each day the program focuses on works of art in the Museum related to a different theme. Search the calendar for upcoming dates and times.

Family Festivals

The Museum organizes periodic family festivals for open-ended, drop-in participation. Programming varies, but may include discussion, demonstrations, art-making projects, music, storytelling, and more. Search the calendar for upcoming family festivals.

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.

Stay Informed

The Education e-newsletter lets you know about upcoming programs, classes, and other events offered at the Museum.