For Adults

Gain fresh perspectives through a wide range of programs and resources for the novice as well as the expert.

Talks Conversations with Curators and Conservators

Talks in the galleries are free with Museum admission and do not require tickets or reservations unless otherwise noted.

Art-Making Programs Drop-in Drawing

Interact with artists and draw inspiration from the collections as you make your own work and learn about old and new artistic processes.

Courses and Workshops Short Courses

Come study in the most exciting classrooms—the galleries of the Metropolitan Museum!

Lectures and Panels Events_Lectures

The Museum regularly offers lectures and panels in conjunction with special exhibitions, the permanent collection, and other related topics.

Sunday at the Met Sunday at the Met

Gain insight into the Museum, its exhibitions, and its projects through engaging afternoon programs organized around specific themes.

Concerts and Performances concerts

The Museum's concert hall and gallery spaces provide settings for an extensive array of performances and concerts featuring artists from around the globe.

Films Films

Enjoy documentary and feature films related to special exhibitions and the permanent collection.

Spectrum Glen Hansard and "Guitar Heroes"

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.

Internships and Fellowships

Internships and fellowships provide professional training and research opportunities for students and scholars at various academic levels to engage fully with the intellectual life of the Museum.

Libraries and Study Centers

The Museum's libraries contain books, periodicals, photographs, manuscripts, and other scholarly resources in printed and electronic formats. The Museum also maintains several specialized study centers with images, documentation, and actual objects on display or on reserve for examination by researchers.

Timeline

Search this chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world.

Stupas and Payas, Bagan, Burma

Venture abroad with the Metropolitan Museum's own lecturers and other art lovers to gain new insights and fresh perspectives on art and culture.