Guided Tour

Arts du monde Islamique (Arts of the Islamic World in French)

Wednesday, May 8, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

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Une visite guidée des Nouvelles Galeries d'Art des Pays Arabes, de la Turquie, de l'Iran, de l'Asie Centrale et de l'Inde explore la collection d'art Islamique du Musée Metropolitan, une collection des plus importantes et des plus vastes au monde. Elle est groupée par régions géographiques dans quinze salles retraçant le développement de la civilisation Islamique allant de l'Espagne a l'ouest jusqu'a l'Inde a l'Est. La visite se base sur la collection pour explorer les riches traditions artistiques du monde Islamique avec ses diverses cultures.

A tour of the New Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South Asia explores the Metropolitan Museum's collection of Islamic art, a collection that is one of the finest and most comprehensive in the world. Fifteen galleries grouped by geographic region trace the course of Islamic civilization from Spain in the West to India in the East. The tour draws on this collection to explore the rich artistic traditions of the Islamic world and the distinct cultures within its fold.

Free with Museum admission

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