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Detail of El Anatsui's "Between Earth and Heaven" 2006
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Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month through art, talks, and more.

Highlights

See work by Black artists across the Museum.

Image with the text "Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room" and Roberto Lugo's "Queen Abolition"
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Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room
Powered by Afrofuturism, this construction imagines what might have been, had Seneca Village been allowed to thrive into the present and beyond.
Marquee: Iba Ndiaye (Saint-Louis 1928–2008 Paris). Tabaski III (detail), 1970. Oil on plywood. H. 59 1/16 x W 98 7/16 in (H 150 x W 250 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Promised Gift of Margo and Anthony Viscusi. © Estate of Iba Ndiaye
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Iba Ndiaye: Between Latitude and Longitude
Discover the inaugural exhibition in the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing’s in-focus gallery, part of the complete major reenvisioning of The Met collection of African art.

Past Events

: Ellen Morton Littlejohn (1826–1899) and Margaret Morton Bibb (ca. 1832–ca. 1900–1910). Quilt, Star of Bethlehem pattern variation, ca. 1837–50. Silk and cotton, 88 1/4 x 87 1/8 in. (224.2 x 221.3 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Roger Morton and Dr. Paul C. Morton, 1962 (62.144)
Untold Stories: Black Craftspeople in 18th and 19th Century America

February 20
Explore the histories and significance of objects made by enslaved and free Black artists and craftspeople through presentations and conversation with a range of experts.

Kahil El'Zabar performs with Ethnic Heritage Ensemble at The Met, photo by Stephanie Berger
Kahil El'Zabar and Ethnic Heritage Ensemble

February 21
See visionary jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer Sir Kahil El’Zabar embark on a spiritual journey through time with his storied Ethnic Heritage Ensemble.

Past Events – Families and Teens

An educator reads to a room full of children in The Met Cloisters.
Storytime at The Met Cloisters

Every Tuesday in February (no Storytime on Feb 24)
Join Met educators for picture-book 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.

A family making art
Family Afternoon—Invention Labs

February 15
Come ready to look, imagine, and create! Drop in for free, hands-on family fun.Take inspiration from The Met collection as you learn about Black inventors and create works of art.

Three teens walking down a hallway in The Met's Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education
Teen Friday

February 20
Celebrate Black History Month with special programs and activities for teens ages 11–18.

Read, Watch, and Listen

Learn more about the Black artists that shaped art history through Perspectives.

John Wilson’s The Incident in Mexico City, 1952
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Black Motherhood in Art and Medicine
Discover how John Wilson’s depiction of violence towards Black families embodies systemic problems facing Black mothers in the United States.
Harlem Is Everywhere, A New Podcast from The Met
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Harlem Is Everywhere

A podcast exploring the art, music, literature, and legacy of the Harlem Renaissance.

Left: Africa Fashion (London : V&A Publishing, 2022). Right: Shantrelle P. Lewis. Dandy Lion: The Black Dandy and Street Style (New York: Aperture, 2017)
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Expanding the Lens
Learn about global perspectives on Black fashion and dandyism.
A detail of a book cover with the title "Afrofuturism The World of Black Sci-fi and Fantasy culture" in orange and yellow against a dark background.
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Afrofuturism in the Stacks
Explore Watson Library’s collection of Afrofuturist books.