Every Friday and Saturday night, it’s Date Night at The Met! Bring a friend or special someone (or yourself!) for an evening of live music, drinks, and 5,000 years of art.
Experience live music and gallery chats across the Museum, and enjoy drink specials and an assortment of light fare in the American Wing Cafe, the Great Hall Balcony Cafe, or the Petrie Court Cafe. Met Members at the Evening Hours level and above are welcome to enjoy small bites menu in the Balcony Lounge (reservations recommended).
Events and performers are subject to change. All events are free with Museum admission, which is always pay-what-you-wish for New York State residents and NY, NJ, and CT students with valid ID.
Pay-what-you-wish tickets can only be reserved in person; allow extra time for lines.
Met Members can use their Member card as their ticket and enter at 81st Street and Fifth Avenue. Join today.
During this period of high virus transmission, masks are strongly recommended.
The Art of the Maize God: Origins, Regenerations, Inspirations
Friday, January 27, 6:30–7:30 PM
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
Join a panel of experts to learn about the lifecycles of Maya gods and the staple crop of the Maya, maize (corn). Hear about the cultivation methods the Maya used for maize, the importance of the crop in the Mesoamerican diet, and enjoy tasting samples from Sobre Masa Tortilleria and Restaurant.
Live Music by violinist Sarah Whitney
Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28, 6–8:30 PM
The Petrie Court Café, Floor 1
Join Whitney as she pushes the boundaries of the violin to create full looping soundscapes, from crowd-pleasers by Jessica Meyer and Mike Block to captivating tangos and music by John Lennon.
Indian Classical Music
Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28, 6 and 7 PM
Musical Instruments, Gallery 681, Floor 2
Join Neel Murgai (sitar) and David Freeman (tabla) for a lively performance and discussion.
Gallery Chats
Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28, 6–7:30 PM
Friday, January 27, 6–7:30 PM
The Robert Lehman Collection
Gallery 964, Floor 1
The American Wing
Gallery 760, Floor 2
Saturday, January 28, 6–7:30 PM
European Sculpture and
Decorative Arts
Gallery 531, Floor 1
European Paintings
Gallery 830, Floor 2
Islamic Art
Gallery 462, Floor 2
Highlights Tour
Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28, 6:30–7:30 PM
Departs from the Vélez Blanco Patio, Gallery 534, Floor 1
Friday and Saturday evenings are made possible by the Ruth Lapham Lloyd Trust and the William H. Kearns Foundation.
