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Two people examine a large, damaged drawing on a worktable in a conservation studio
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Conservation Stories
Conserving Tiffany’s Gilded Age Drawings
Watch as Met staff undertake a complex treatment to save a Gilded Age watercolor drawing from Tiffany’s studios.
October 14
A quiet modern gallery displays three abstract paintings: bold black-and-blue forms, a dense monochrome canvas, and dramatic red-orange shapes.
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Exhibition Tour—Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous
Join David Breslin, Leonard A. Lauder Curator in Charge and Brinda Kumar, Associate Curator, Department of Modern and Contemporary Art to explore Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous.
October 16
Black-and-white photo of an Indigenous man, superimposed with contemporary annotations in red marker.
On Déaxitchish/Pretty Eagle
The artist Wendy Red Star asserts her own identity by reclaiming the identities of Indigenous leaders in the 1880 Crow Peace Delegation.
Kathryn Calley Galitz
October 6
White stone figure with wide eyes and a long, ridged beard, clasping his hands across his chest.
On the Standing Male Worshipper
An encounter with an ancient devotional figure reminds us that images can stand in for people.
Adam Eaker
October 6
Abstract painting with bold colors shapes. A black cross is framed within a triangle at the center of the painting.
On Portrait of a German Officer
The bold colors and military symbols in Marsden Hartley’s icon of modernism mask a quiet portrait of queer love.
Laura D. Corey
October 6

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Woman holding a camera and filming a child in dancing attire, with text at the top reading "Africa's Cultural Landmarks"
Africa’s Cultural Landmarks
Short documentaries direct a local lens on some of Africa’s most notable cultural landscapes.
A chalk-line illustration of an art detective points her magnifying glass at a microscope; hands reach towards the microscope while a crew of bugs and a fingerprint ghost look on
MetKids Microscope
See the science behind the art (and the art behind the science!) at The Met.
A black-and-white still from the 1928 film Behind the Scenes: The Working Side of the Museum, which depicts the superimposed image of an old-fashioned time-card machine over the face of a wall clock
From the Vaults
Audiovisual materials from the Museum’s extensive archive.

Nature

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Explore the dimensions of human-environment relationships in art through botany, environmentalism, gardens, and more.

Set of nine bifaces, carved delicately into spears, placed upright against a gray background.
On the Acheulean Bifaces
A close look at these ancient bifaces reveals a profound story about the early human relationship with the environment.
Andrea Myers Achi
October 6
A man in office attire sits with his legs crossed in a brightly-lit, columned pavilion with geometric door insides and scalloped roof details.
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The Astor Chinese Garden Court—In Focus
Explore The Astor Chinese Garden Court with Chairman of Asian Art Maxwell K. Hearn and find serenity in the midst of New York City.
October 1
Botanical illustration of a single flower with long leaves and curved pinkish petals on a plain background.
Margaret Armstrong in Hibernia
A selection of watercolors by the celebrated artist and designer portray the disappearance of the longleaf pine ecosystem in twentieth-century America.
Nithya Guthikonda
June 24

Archives

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Articles, images, and film from The Met’s 150-year history.

Close-up painted portrait of a serious, bald man with dark eyes, heavy brows, mustache, and weathered features against a muted background.
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From The Vaults
Gombrich Themes, Part 2, 1989
In Part 2 of this two-part program on the natural phenomenon of light and its representation in art, Austrian art historian Sir Ernst Gombrich discusses reflection.
September 22
Blue-toned close-up portrait of a bearded person with eyes closed, conveying a quiet, introspective mood through grainy, textured lighting.
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From The Vaults
Gombrich Themes, Part 1, 1989
In Part 1 of this two-part program on the natural phenomenon of light and its representation in art, Austrian art historian Sir Ernst Gombrich discusses illumination, shadows, and the direction of light source.
September 22
A glamorous-looking woman caught mid-laugh. She holds a camera.
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From The Vaults
Bazaar and Beyond: A Portrait of Lillian Bassman, 2026
This film offers a rare look into the life and work of the artist Lillian Bassman, who helped introduce an avant-garde sensibility to the American newsstand.
July 23

In Circulation

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Read articles and the latest news about The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Libraries’ collections, activities, and research related to the history of art.

A set of printed colorful butterflies.
“A Mood-Altering Book”
A striking and technically complex illustrated book depicting moths and butterflies.
Clare Manias
September 23
Brightly lit reading room with long tables, walls of book shelving, and wood-paneled walls with abstract motifs.
Welcome Back to Watson
Watson Library has reopened to the public with a redesigned Nolen Study Room and Circulation Desk area.
Mirabelle Cohen
August 19
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The Sounds of Style
Exploring fashion through the lens of music in The Costume Institute Library.
Julie Lê
July 22
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