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LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month at The Met this June with art, talks, and more.

Art

See work by LGBTQIA+ artists across the Museum.

Rosa Bonheur (French, Bordeaux 1822–1899 Thomery), The Horse Fair Artist, 1852–55. Oil on canvas. Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1887. 87.25
The Horse Fair
Rosa Bonheur defied the gender conventions of her time. Discover The Horse Fair, on view in Gallery 812.
Tourmaline (American, born Boston, Massachusetts, 1983), Morning Cloak, 2020. Inkjet dye sublimation on aluminium. Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2021. Courtesy Tourmaline
Morning Cloak
Explore Tourmaline's Morning Cloak, on view in Gallery 508.
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/488486
Portrait of a German Officer
On view in Gallery 965, Marsden Hartley’s monumental painting is an abstract portrait of Karl von Freyburg, a Prussian lieutenant whom the artist loved and who died in World War I.

Events

A tour guide and group in front of Feathered Panel (Gallery 363).
Date Night Gallery Chats

Friday, June 12
In celebration of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, join Met volunteers exploring art centering LGBTQIA+ identity and ancestry in the galleries.

Photo of a DJ
Date Night—Pride

Friday, June 12
Join us for a night out filled with creativity and connection. Enjoy hands-on art making, talks, music, and community gathering to celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. Everyone is welcome—whether you’re coming with a date, a friend, or on your own.

A group of people on a Museum wide tour.
Pride Month Member Tours

Every Tuesday and Saturday in June
In celebration of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, all Members are welcome to join us on tours that explore LGBTQIA+ experiences and contributions in our galleries.

Families and Teens

A father and son pointing at something in the 81st Street Studio.
Fables and Tales at The Met—Celebrating Pride Month

Sunday, June 28
Sing, dance, listen, and play—it's time for Fables and Tales! This month, join us as we celebrate Pride Month and learn about themes of love and acceptance.

Read, Watch, and Listen

Learn more about LGBTQIA+ artists that shaped art history through Perspectives.

Triptych of folios from Peter Hristoff's Gorgu Kurallari (Bahname). The folios, in shades of blues, browns, pinks, and reds, compile floral motifs, genitalia, human figures, and abstract designs.
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Layering the Ottoman Past
Curator Deniz Beyazit speaks with the artist Peter Hristoff about the role of history, Orientalism, and gender in his artistic practice.
Berenice Abbott's "West Street" photograph.
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Queer New York: A Virtual Walking Tour
Join the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project and The Met to learn about queer artists who have called the city home.
Liz Collin’s “Knitting Nation Phase 4: Pride” in Catherine Lord and Richard Meyer, Art & Queer Culture
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Out in the Stacks
Honoring LGBTQIA+ artists with Watson Library's new index.
Oscar Wilde and Walt Whitman
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Celebrating Pride Month with The Met Collection
To commemorate Pride Month, follow this digital itinerary of works in The Met collection by, or depicting, artists from the LGBT community.