From the Roof: Christo and Jeanne-Claude's The Gates in Central Park The Gates, Project for Central Park, New York City. Drawing in two parts, 2003.
Viewing Opportunities and Photograph Journal

See a list of the best spots in the Metropolitan to view The Gates, including the Roof Garden, open especially for this occasion (weather permitting). Enjoy a meal at our cafés while taking in this extraordinary work of art.

View photographs of The Gates taken from various vantage points in and around the Museum throughout the duration of the installation. Check this site regularly for new additions.

Videos

Featured here are short videos highlighting the unfurling of the saffron-colored vinyl panels and views of Central Park from the Metropolitan Museum.

The Gates, Project for Central Park, New York City. Drawing in two parts, 2003. Christo (American, b. Bulgaria, 1935). Pencil, charcoal, pastel, wax crayon, technical data, fabric sample, aerial photograph, and tape on paper; 15 x 96 in. and 42 x 96 in. (38 x 244 cm and 106.6 x 244 cm). Collection Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Photograph: Wolfgang Volz. © Christo 2003

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