Women's History Month
Celebrate Women's History Month through art, talks, and more.
Highlights
See work by Women artists across the Museum.
Discover the bold vision of a beloved Finnish modernist in the first exhibition to showcase the artist's work in a major United States museum.
Take a close look at the art of the Sargent family and explore how paths diverged for daughter and son, revealing the challenges women artists faced in the late 19th century.
Events
Mark Women’s History Month with these upcoming programs. Explore our calendar of events.
Thursday, March 5
Delve into Emily Sargent’s luminous watercolors in a talk with Met curator Stephanie Herdrich.
Friday, March 6
Experience The Met collection through creative drawing challenges with expert teaching artists. In this special gallery session, draw inspiration from Finnish painter Helene Schjerfbeck’s still life compositions and create your own colorful composite exploring color, form, and texture.
Saturday, March 14
Explore the craft, care, and concerns of instrument building with luthiers Gabriela Guadalajara and Jeemin Kim. Learn more about materials and measurements and enjoy live musical moments.
Saturday, March 14
Discover the impact of women makers to the creation of guitars, violins, and other stringed instruments. Explore the materials used in lutherie at a touch table and design your own guitar using collage materials inspired by artwork in The Met collection.
Join famed guitar makers Linda Manzer, Rachel Rosenkrantz, and other emerging stars such as Gabriela Guadalajara, Jeemin Kim, Jayme Kurland, and Mamie Minch to discover the incredible contributions of women to musical instrument collecting and making.
Domingo, 15 de marzo
Acompañe a expertos del Museo, como curadores, conservadores, científicos y académicos, para profundizar en una selección de objetos exhibidos en las salas. Conozca nuevas perspectivas e historias nunca contadas por los expertos de The Met y observe más en detalle las obras de arte. Tendrá también la oportunidad de hacer preguntas.
Families and Teens
Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31
Look, listen, sing, and have fun with Storytime! 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.
Friday, March 6
Come on over to The Met for Teen Fridays—the place for teens to be creative, have snacks, and meet other teens with similar and different interests. Explore passions, ideas, and new activities every first and third Friday of the month
Saturday, March 28
Join this workshop to paint a portrait that expresses the inner spirit of a friend, family member, or yourself. You’ll practice different painting techniques, like how to use color, texture, and lines to depict people.
Read, Watch, and Listen
Learn more about the Women artists that shaped art history through Perspectives.
A long-lost masterpiece designed by trailblazing women finds its home at The Met. Discover its remarkable journey.
Explore how works in The Met collection trace the shifting associations of blonde glamour in Western art.
Discover how John Wilson’s depiction of violence towards Black families embodies systemic problems facing Black mothers in the United States.
March is our time to celebrate the vital contributions women make to our lives and to our society. Join us as we highlight just a few of their inspiring stories that have shaped The Met collection.
Traverse the Museum’s galleries with Katy Hessel, who highlights remarkable achievements by women artists.