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Sunday, June 29

Toddlers are sat on the floor, gathered around a storyteller showing them a picture book.

Storytime at The Met—Tales and Fables

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

10:15 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
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—Period Rooms

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

11:00 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free, no Museum admission required
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
A black and white still from a film shows a sculpture of a person wrapped in stripes and wearing a head scarf.

Short Films for Short Nights

Experience modern cinema through a series of film screenings with live music that explore aspects of the gothic imagination.

2:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission
Toddlers are sat on the floor, gathered around a storyteller showing them a picture book.

Storytime at The Met—Tales and Fables

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

2:15 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission

Michael Gordon: The Forest of Metal Objects

Pioneering New York City composer Michael Gordon stages a new, site-specific piece for sixteen percussionists throughout The Met Cloisters, co-directed and -choreographed by Annie-B Parson and Paul Lazar.

7:00 PMThe Met Cloisters
$70

Monday, June 30

A black and white photograph of people working on statue fragments at the temple of Hatshepsut.

The Charles K. Wilkinson Lecture Series—Untold Stories: Recognizing the People Behind the Art and Archaeology of the Ancient West Asian, Ancient Egyptian, and Islamic Worlds

Join us for three lectures recognizing the laborers behind archaeological excavation in the Ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Islamic World. 

2:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission

Tuesday, July 1

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—Summer!

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

11:30 AMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission
A group of visitors stand in a gallery, surrounded by paintings, listening to a passionate curator. All are engaged in an Expert Talk.

Met Expert Talks—Sargent and Paris  

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

Wednesday, July 2

Digital illustration of a skull on a stack of books

Silent Book Club of Death NYC at The Met Cloisters

Join the New York City chapter of the Silent Book Club of Death for an afternoon of reading and contemplating mortality.

2:00 PMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission

Friday, July 4

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

Met Expert Talks at The Met Cloisters—A History of The Met Cloisters

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

Date Night at The Met

Enjoy live music, drink specials, and 5,000 years of art.

5:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission

Saturday, July 5

Weekend Member Mornings

Start your weekend at The Met! Members are invited to experience select exhibitions before public hours.

9:00 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free for Members

Date Night at The Met

Enjoy live music, drink specials, and 5,000 years of art.

5:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission

Sunday, July 6

Weekend Member Mornings

Start your weekend at The Met! Members are invited to experience select exhibitions before public hours.

9:00 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free for Members

Monday, July 7

A group of teachers in a large gallery space, seated and facing an artwork

Connecting Collections Summer Institute

Learn techniques for analyzing and interpreting modern and contemporary art in three New York City art museums.

9:30 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue

Art Explore (Ages 12–14)

Discover works of art from around the world and make art inspired by your ideas and The Met collection.

1:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
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 Memory Cafe

Brew a cup of coffee or tea and gather around art to chat, share, and stretch!

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

Tuesday, July 8

Una foto de una charla. Rodeada por una exposición, un ponente interactúa con un pequeño grupo.

Met Expert Talks en español—Felinos del antiguo Perú

Observe cerca las obras de arte y escuche de primera mano a los especialistas del Met.

11:00 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission
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—Summer!

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

11:30 AMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission
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