Talks in the galleries are free with Museum admission and do not require tickets or reservations unless otherwise noted.
Explore highlights of the collection as you tour the Museum with trained volunteers. Hour-long tours are given in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
Interact with artists and draw inspiration from the collections as you make your own work and learn about old and new artistic processes.
Come study in the most exciting classrooms—the galleries of the Metropolitan Museum!
The Museum regularly offers lectures and panels in conjunction with special exhibitions, the permanent collection, and other related topics.
Gain insight into the Museum, its exhibitions, and its projects through engaging afternoon programs organized around specific themes.
The Museum's concert hall and gallery spaces provide settings for an extensive array of performances and concerts featuring artists from around the globe.
The Met Reframed is the Museum's first performing-artist residency, with Paul D. Miller, a.k.a., DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid.
Enjoy documentary and feature films related to special exhibitions and the permanent collection.
Explore art in the Museum in free drop-in programs for kids ages 18 months–12 years together with their adult companions.
Join other teens in free classes and events that are all about understanding art and exploring the Museum.
The Museum offers a variety of programs designed for K–12 educators that explore objects in the Museum's collections, interdisciplinary curriculum integration, and methods for teaching with objects.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art welcomes all visitors and affirms its commitment to offering programs and services that are accessible to everyone.
The Cloisters museum and gardens offers gallery talks, guided tours, family workshops, and special events for visitors of all ages.
Museum Members receive invitations to exclusive exhibition previews and may register for a variety of Members-only classes.
The Metropolitan is renowned for its glamorous galas and benefit parties. Your ticket to an unforgettable evening helps support essential programs that enrich the lives of all our audiences.
Special Interest Groups
Spectrum encourages post-college audiences to experience the Metropolitan Museum in new and unexpected ways. Through panel discussions, concerts, and other special programs, Spectrum events offer the chance to interact with contemporary artists; to discuss art, music, video, and new media; and to socialize with other Museum fans.
The Multicultural Audience Development Initiative reflects the Museum's founding mission to educate and inspire by reaching out to all of its constituencies.
The College Group at the Met is a group of local college students who plan events for other students.
