Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche
From November 21, 2023, through January 7, 2024

On view in the majestic Medieval Sculpture Hall, this beloved holiday tradition features a 20-foot blue spruce adorned with 19 cherubs, 59 angels, and an additional 71 figures that evoke 18th-century Naples Nativity scenes.

Eastern European Silver Menorah
From November 21, 2023, through January 7, 2024

Visit one of the largest-known silver Hanukkah lamps, now on display in Gallery 556. This magnificent, late 19th-century silver Menorah was made in Lviv, Ukraine, and is on loan from The Moldovan Family Collection.

Exhibitions On View
Experience one of the most significant artistic dialogues in modern art history. Take in a multicultural medieval world. See how a partnership led to a wholly new, radical artistic language. Witness a free, multi-channel video installation, and so much more.

Family and Kids
Visit the 81st Street Studio, or explore in-person programs created specifically for kids like Storytime, Start with Art, and Art Trek.

Look Again: European Paintings 1300–1800 Audio Guide

Curious how European Paintings relate to contemporary concerns like family, relationships, class, and identity? Listen as Met experts share their observations and respond to questions from museum-goers like you.

Visit The Met, Enter the Metaverse: Introducing Replica

The Met meets Roblox in a new digital experience.

Caroling with The Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg
Music School
Thursday, December 14, 11 am and 2 pm

Join the Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School’s vocal ensemble as they perform a cappella versions of sacred and secular winter holiday songs in the Fuentidueña Chapel at The Met Cloisters and in the Medieval Sculpture Hall at Met Fifth Avenue. 

ModernMedieval Voices: A Midwinter Feast
Saturday, December 16, 3 pm

Only at The Cloisters can you celebrate the holidays with polyphony as medieval listeners might have heard it: ricocheting off the Fuentidueña Chapel's 12th-century apse! Hailed by The Washington Post for their "fluent expressivity", the trio celebrates the holiday season with eight centuries of carols, chants, folk songs, traditional tunes, and ecclesiastic music.

Medieval ‘Christmastide’ Decorations
From December 14, 2023, through January 7, 2024

Holly boughs symbolizing light, warmth, and welcome adorn the great archway, and the Main Hall boasts grand displays of fresh ivy and hand-polished lady apples, hazelnuts, rose hips, and pine cones, all locally sourced.

Rich Man, Poor Man: Art, Class, and Commerce in a Late Medieval Town
Through February 4, 2024

This exhibition examines the emergence of distinctly middle-class taste in late medieval England by showcasing a rare set of large-scale domestic sculptures from Exeter.

Shop Art-Inspired Gifts at The Met Store
Explore more than 100 new arrivals—scarves, jewelry, home decor, kids’ gifts, and so much more—for the holiday season.

Grab a Bite
From December 7 to January 9, The Met Dining Room will be serving a decadent four-course holiday-themed tasting menu. For more casual dining options, delight in festive beverages and snacks at the American Wing Cafe, the Petrie Court Cafe, the Great Hall Balcony Cafe, and The Eatery. Members at the Evening Hours level and above can enjoy an exclusive small plate menu or a quick pick-me-up during Weekend Member Hours at the Balcony Lounge.