Events

Mix your own paints and learn various techniques used in works of art in The Met collection.

Look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection.

Look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection.

Look, listen, sing, and have fun with Storytime! Join Met educators every Tuesday for picture-book readings in English and Spanish connected to objects in The Met Cloisters collection and to our uptown community. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years.

Take a break from the everyday and share encounters with art.

Met Expert Talks, curators, scientists, conservators,  scholars, gallery, talks

Discover art in The Met Collection! Experiment with different materials and learn about art concepts.

Join artist Jesse Krimes and curator Lisa Sutcliffe as they discuss the impact of incarceration and the power of art to maintain resilience.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Women & the Critical Eye series supports a greater understanding of and appreciation for works of art through the lens of expert women collectors, connoisseurs, artists, and professionals.

Women & the Critical Eye (20th Anniversary)
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

A conversation with

Judy Glickman Lauder
Collector, photographer, author, and philanthropist

Jeff Rosenheim
Joyce Frank Menschel Curator in Charge of the Department of Photographs

Advance registration is required. Please use The Met's entrance at Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street.

We are delighted that a portion of the funds raised will support The Met’s acquisition of works by women artists. To advance this effort, we are inviting your participation at these optional levels to support this year’s event:

Partner ($500 and above)
Supporting Member ($2,500 and above)
Sustaining Member ($7,500 and above)
Wonder Woman ($15,000 and above)

For further information, please call 212-570-3755 or email critical.eye@metmuseum.org.

Women & the Critical Eye Host Committee 2025

Wonder Women

Sarah Arison
Debra Black
Fiona Druckenmiller
Denise Kellen
Julia Koch
Eunei Lee
Janice Y.K. Lee
Linda Lindenbaum
Kathy Mele
Gita Shaari
Kimberly Shirley
Merryl H. Tisch
Marica Vilcek
Lulu C. Wang
Sharon Wee
Candace King Weir

Sustaining Member

B.J. Cowie
Mary C. Farrell
Kim Greenberg
Agnes Gund
Katy Knox
Miyoung Lee
Amanda Davis Lister
Joyce Frank Menschel
Sarah Min
Mo Pritzker
Shaiza Rizavi
Ann M. Spruill
Nancy Walker
Shelby White

Supporting Member

Holly Andersen, M.D.
Candace K. Beinecke
Renée Belfer
Jewelle W. Bickford
Vera Blinken
Deborah Buck
Lira Lee Cohen
Bobbi Coller
Bradley Wright Ferrarini
Jean D. Hamilton
Kristin Hohmann
Carola Jain
Dana Wallach Jones
Yue-Sai Kan
Deborah Klein
Wesley M. LePatner
Anne Cooke Mitchell
Susan O’ Neil
Leslie Perkins
Rochelle C. Rosenberg
Elizabeth F. Tozer
Maria Vasconcelos
Shannon Wu

Partner Member

Daphne B. Birdsey
Kirsten Carmel
Melinda Cheng
Andrea Y. Clark
Betsy Z. Cohen
Sophia Cohen
Christy W. Coombs
Lisa Dennison
Jennie L. DeScherer
Loren Eng
Janelle Faulk
Mary Flannery
Ashley Goodale
Susan Gutfreund
Marsha W. Harper
Judy Hecker
Cynthia Humphrey
Linda Macklowe
Leslie Maheras
Uttara P. Marti
Jennifer Mascarenhas
Sarah Meister
Natasha Mitra
The Mulan Club
Iris Lior Posternack
Nithya Raman
Jennifer Rogers
Laura Rudman
Rebecca L. Rutherfurd
Mira Sharma
Lauren Katzowitz Shenfield
Marjorie Van Dercook
Theodora Walton
India Wolf
Rosalie J. Wolf
Evelyn Yang
Lily Zhou

List in formation as of March 7, 2025

Look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection.

Dive into stories, songs, and art activities connecting to The Met collection and the world around you!

Look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection.

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

Mix your own paints and learn various techniques used in works of art in The Met collection.

Join an online information session to learn about the fall 2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Internship Program and application.

Join us for an intimate panel conversation in celebration of The Met’s upcoming Costume Institute exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.

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