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Nude stone Cycladic figure with it's arms crossed against a grey background.
Discover the fascinating history behind these enigmatic objects.
Joseph Alexander MacGillivray
January 24
The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Seated in Royal Ease
Met director and chief executive officer Max Hollein provides an update on the recent restitution of sculptures from the collection
Max Hollein
December 18, 2023
View of The Met Fifth Avenue Petrie Court
Met director Max Hollein provides an update on The Met’s work on cultural heritage and, more broadly, The Met’s engagements across the globe.
Max Hollein
October 3, 2023
View of The Met Fifth Avenue Great Hall
Met director Max Hollein reflects on current discussions about cultural property, provides background on The Met collection, and previews several important initiatives.
Max Hollein
May 9, 2023
A pair of black men with feathers decorating their heads and body next to a cup covered with a lid
New interpretive labels help visitors navigate the role of the decorative arts in negotiating race, labor, colonialism, and global commerce.
Marlise Brown
April 12, 2023
Photo of the American Wing gallery at The Metropolitan museum of art: an indoor courtyard with sky lights with the facade of a bank vault on one wall with people roaming around the courtyard.
Learn about The Met's collecting practices and provenance research.
Max Hollein
March 13, 2023
Two curators behold the Mantuan Roundel, installed in the galleries
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Learn more about an extremely rare bronze relief attributed to Gian Marco Cavalli. Created around 1500, it is one of the largest and most technically sophisticated examples of a bronze roundel from the early Renaissance.
December 12, 2022
Adrienne Fidelin wearing a headdress decorated with cowrie shells
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Discover the journey of 47 caps and headdresses from Central Africa’s Congo River basin to The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.
Wendy A. Grossman
September 26, 2022
Limestone Assyrian relief with a low-relief carving of two men bearing gifts
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Two scholars consider the displacement of Assyrian people and their art
Sarah Graff and Sargon Donabed
August 3, 2022
The Kachrylion Kylix greek terracotta vase
Video
Discover the mythological scenes of an exceptional drinking cup made in Athens and currently on loan to The Met.
Mario Iozzo
June 21, 2022