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Tuesday, May 5

A Met educator reads a picture book to a group of children seated on the floor. They sit in a room filled with potted plants and surrounded by arched columns.

Storytime at The Met Cloisters—Creatures That Fly

Join Met educators every Tuesday for readings in English and Spanish connected to objects at The Met Cloisters and to our uptown community. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years.

11:30 AMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission

Thursday, May 7

A group of visitors listening to a speaker, engaged in an Expert Talk

Met Expert Talks—The Infinite Artistry of Japanese Ceramics

Join Museum experts for a deep dive into a selection of exhibition objects in the galleries. 

3:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission

Friday, May 8

A speaker pointing out a detail to a group of people in a gallery looking at tapestries.

Met Expert Talks at The Met Cloisters—Gothic Design

Join Museum experts for a deep dive into a selection of exhibition objects in the galleries.

3:00 PMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission

Saturday, May 9

Hands of artist working with clay.

Open Studio—Japanese Ceramics

Explore materials and process through demonstrations, art-making activities, and conversations.

1:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission

Sunday, May 10

A young tattooed woman wearing a headscarf is making art with a baby on her lap. Two other toddlers are seated next to her making arts and crafts.

Family Afternoon—Fun with Raphael!

Drop in for free, hands-on- family fun. Explore themes through art making and other activities.

1:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission

Tuesday, May 12

A Met educator reads a picture book to a group of children seated on the floor. They sit in a room filled with potted plants and surrounded by arched columns.

Storytime at The Met Cloisters—Creatures That Fly

Join Met educators every Tuesday for readings in English and Spanish connected to objects at The Met Cloisters and to our uptown community. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years.

11:30 AMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission

Thursday, May 14

A group of visitors listening to a speaker, engaged in an Expert Talk

Met Expert Talks—Flip Sides

Join Museum experts for a deep dive into a selection of exhibition objects in the galleries. 

3:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission

Friday, May 15

A speaker pointing out a detail to a group of people in a gallery looking at tapestries.

Met Expert Talks at The Met Cloisters—Gothic Design

Join Museum experts for a deep dive into a selection of exhibition objects in the galleries.

3:00 PMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission

Saturday, May 16

A man who is blind or partially sighted feels the texture of an etched object.

Seeing Through Drawing—Gothic by Design: The Dawn of Architectural Draftsmanship

Learn drawing techniques through experimentation with materials, and verbal description.o:p/o:p

11:00 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free, no Museum admission required
A Met educator signs “okay” to an audience as she stands in front of an artwork. On the left, there is a person with their back to the camera signing “I love.”

Met Signs Tour—The Met Cloisters Gardens

Explore works of art through engaging conversations in the galleries.

1:00 PMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission

Sunday, May 17

Two visitors sit at a table inside of a studio classroom at The Met. They are working together on a wire sculpture.

Discoveries (Ages 5–13)—Teatime at The Met

Join us for workshops to talk about and make art!

11:00 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free, no Museum admission required
Two visitors sit at a table inside of a studio classroom at The Met. They are working together on a wire sculpture.

Discoveries (Ages 14–22)—Teatime at The Met

Join us for workshops to talk about and make art!

11:00 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free, no Museum admission required

How Did They Do That?—Natural Dyes

Peek at technique and learn—through handling tools and materials—how works of art were created.

1:00 PMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission
Two visitors sit at a table inside of a studio classroom at The Met. They are working together on a wire sculpture.

Discoveries (Ages 23+)—Teatime at The Met

Join us for workshops to talk about and make art!

2:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free, no Museum admission required

Tuesday, May 19

A Met educator reads a picture book to a group of children seated on the floor. They sit in a room filled with potted plants and surrounded by arched columns.

Storytime at The Met Cloisters—Creatures That Fly

Join Met educators every Tuesday for readings in English and Spanish connected to objects at The Met Cloisters and to our uptown community. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years.

11:30 AMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission
A group of visitors sit inside a gallery facing a Met educator who is pointing to a painting out of our view.

Met Escapes—Gothic by Design: The Dawn of Architectural Draftsmanship

Take a break from the everyday and share encounters with art. o:p/o:p

2:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free, no Museum admission required

Friday, May 22

A speaker pointing out a detail to a group of people in a gallery looking at tapestries.

Met Expert Talks at The Met Cloisters—Gothic Design

Join Museum experts for a deep dive into a selection of exhibition objects in the galleries.

3:00 PMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission

Sunday, May 24

Family Afternoon at The Met Cloisters—Creative Creatures

Drop in for free, hands-on family art making.

1:00 PMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission
Close-up of a hand holding a paintbrush surrounded by paintings of flowers and watercolor pigments in jars.

Open Studio at The Met Cloisters

Join a drop-in art-making activity at The Met Cloisters.

1:00 PMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission

Tuesday, May 26

A Met educator reads a picture book to a group of children seated on the floor. They sit in a room filled with potted plants and surrounded by arched columns.

Storytime at The Met Cloisters—Creatures That Fly

Join Met educators every Tuesday for readings in English and Spanish connected to objects at The Met Cloisters and to our uptown community. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years.

11:30 AMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission
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