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Friday, August 23, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Richard Gradkowski
Gallery 534 (Vélez Blanco Patio) Show location on map
Learn about the construction, use, and spectacular design of the Japanese sword—known as the "soul" of the samurai—and its important place in the Japanese ethos.
This program is held in conjunction with the exhibition Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department.
Assistive listening devices are available.
Free with Museum admission
See more in Gallery Talks, For Visitors with Hearing Loss
Gallery Talk
Wednesday, August 28, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Bring your friends and chart your own course through the galleries as you participate in activities that connect you with works of art.
The Museum offers lectures and panels in conjunction with special exhibitions, the permanent collection, and other related topics.
Enjoy collection highlight tours, garden tours, gallery talks, and other programs at The Cloisters museum and gardens, the branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in northern Manhattan devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe.
