The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Indexed below are special features and PDF publications developed by the Museum's Education Department, that relate to the permanent collection and to current and past special exhibitions. Most features can be enjoyed by adults or children, by visitors with or without a background in art history. In addition to this customized material, illustrated introductions to past, present, and future exhibitions can be found in Special Exhibitions, and more than 3,500 objects from the permanent collection are presented in the Collection Database. See also the thematic index for the Timeline of Art History.

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A African Art (see also Egyptian Art): Interview with a Yoruba Artist; Look for the Symbol in the Sculpture; Art and Oracle: African Art and Rituals of Divination; Master Hand: Creativity and Individuality among Yoruba Sculptors (1997 exhibition)
American Art: American Folk Art in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (1999 exhibition); George Washington Crossing the Delaware, a painting by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze; Louis Comfort Tiffany at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (1998 exhibition); Mary Cassatt
Asian Art: The Art of South and Southeast Asia: A Resource for Educators; Arts of Korea (1998 exhibition); Carpet Hunt; Discover a Korean Dragon; Flowers Underfoot: Indian Carpets of the Mughal Era (1997 exhibition); The Glory of Byzantium (1996 exhibition); A Look at Chinese Painting; Look for the Symbol in the Sculpture
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Behind the Scenes at the Met (MuseumKids)
Byzantine Art: A Masterwork of Byzantine Art—The David Plates: The Story of David and Goliath
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C Ceramics: Arts of Korea (1998 exhibition); Louis Comfort Tiffany at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (1998 exhibition); What Color is Celadon?
Chinese Art (see Asian Art)
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E Egyptian Art: The Art of Ancient Egypt: A Resource for Educators; The Art of Ancient Egypt: A Web Resource; The Case of the Mysterious Mummies (MuseumKids); Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids (1999 exhibition)
European Art: Anselm Kiefer: Works on Paper: 1969–1993 (1999 exhibition); Auguste Rodin: The Burghers of Calais—A Resource for Educators; The Christmas Story; The Glory of Byzantium (1996 exhibition); Mirror of the Medieval World (1999 exhibition); Prayer Book for a Queen: The Hours of Jeanne d’Evreux (1999 exhibition); The Private Collection of Edgar Degas (1997 exhibition)
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F The Facts Issue (MuseumKids) Frequently Asked Questions for Kids
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The Garden Issue (MuseumKids) Glass: Louis Comfort Tiffany at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (1998 exhibition)
Greek Art: Greek Art from Prehistoric to Classical: A Resource for Educators; The Greek Galleries
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I Impressionism: Mary Cassatt; The Private Collection of Edgar Degas (1997 exhibition)
Indian Art (see Asian Art)
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K Korean Art (see Asian Art)
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L Landscape: American Folk Art in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (1999 exhibition); A Look at Chinese Painting
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M Medieval Art: The Glory of Byzantium (1996 exhibition); Mirror of the Medieval World (1999 exhibition); Prayer Book for a Queen: The Hours of Jeanne d’Evreux (1999 exhibition)
The "Mixed-Up Files" Issue (MuseumKids)
Modern Art: Abakanowicz on the Roof (1999 exhibition); Anselm Kiefer: Works on Paper: 1969–1993 (1999 exhibition)
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P Painting (see also Impressionism and Portraiture): American Folk Art in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (1999 exhibition); Anselm Kiefer: Works on Paper: 1969–1993 (1999 exhibition); The Art of Renaissance Europe: A Resource for Educators; The Christmas Story; The Fun Is in the Details; George Washington Crossing the Delaware, a painting by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze; A Look at Chinese Painting; John Singleton Copley; John La Farge; From Van Eyck to Bruegel: Early Netherlandish Painting in The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Portraiture: Portaits by Ingres: Image of an Epoch (1999 exhibition)
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R Renaissance Art: The Art of Renaissance Europe: A Resource for Educators

S Sculpture: Abakanowicz on the Roof (1999 exhibition); The Art of Ancient Egypt: A Resource for Educators; The Art of Ancient Egypt: A Web Resource; The Art of Renaissance Europe: A Resource for Educators; Arts of Korea (1998 exhibition); The Art of South and Southeast Asia: A Resource for Educators; Auguste Rodin: The Burghers of Calais—A Resource for Educators; The Christmas Story; Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids (1999 exhibition); The Fun Is in the Details; Greek Art from Prehistoric to Classical: A Resource for Educators; Interview with a Yoruba Artist; Look for the Symbol in the Sculpture; Master Hand: Creativity and Individuality among Yoruba Sculptors (1997 exhibition); Mirror of the Medieval World (1999 exhibition); The Greek Galleries
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T Tapestries (see Textiles) Teacher Resources: The Art of Ancient Egypt: A Resource for Educators; The Art of Ancient Egypt: A Web Resource; The Art of Renaissance Europe: A Resource for Educators; The Art of South and Southeast Asia: A Resource for Educators; Auguste Rodin: The Burghers of Calais—A Resource for Educators; Flowers Underfoot: Indian Carpets of the Mughal Era: Resources and Activities; The Glory of Byzantium: Teacher Resources; Greek Art from Prehistoric to Classical: A Resource for Educators; A Masterwork of Byzantine Art—The David Plates: The Story of David and Goliath
Textiles: Carpet Hunt; Flowers Underfoot: Indian Carpets of the Mughal Era (1997 exhibition); Weaving a Story at the Met (MuseumKids)
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