Tickets
DonateMembership
Tickets
Nina de Garis Davies, Women at a Banquet, Twentieth Century; original New Kingdom, A.D. 1922; original ca. 1400–1390 B.C.
i

Women's History Month

Celebrate Women's History Month through art, talks, and more.

Highlights

See work by Women artists across the Museum.

Helene Schjerfbeck (Finnish, 1862‒1946). Self-Portrait (detail), 1912. Oil on canvas, 17 1/8 × 16 1/2 in. (43.5 × 42 cm). Finnish National Gallery Collection, Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki (A-2016-51). Photo: Finnish National Gallery / Yehia Eweis
Seeing Silence: The Paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck
Explore the bold vision of a beloved Finnish modernist in the first exhibition to showcase the artist's work in a major United States museum.
Lillian Bassman (American, 1917–2012). Solarized Fashion Study (detail), ca. 1960. Gelatin silver print. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Lizzie and Eric Himmel © Estate of Lillian Bassman
Lillian Bassman: Bazaar and Beyond
Discover the photographer who saw fashion like no one else

Events

Mark Women’s History Month with these upcoming programs. Explore our calendar of events.

A closeup of instrument building. Image: David Thompson Fairchild
Instrumental Women: Presentation and Conversation with Gabriela Guadalajara and Jeemin Kim

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.

A closeup of someone making art.
Open Studio—2D Instrument Design

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.

A closeup of a guitar. Image: Photo courtesy of Linda Manzer
Instrumental Women: A Celebration of Lutherie

Saturday, March 14
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.

Imagen: William Merritt Chase (American, 1849–1916). Carmencita (detail), 1890. Oil on canvas, 69 7/8 x 40 7/8 in. (177.5 x 103.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Sir William Van Horne, 1906 (06.969)
Met Expert Talks en español—Flamenco en Nueva York: de Carmencita a Pericet

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.

A tour guide and a visitor looking at art.
Women’s History Month Member Tours
In honor of Women's History Month, we are excited to offer Members-only tours that explore the subjects, voices, and narratives centering women's experiences and contributions in our galleries. Tours meet at the Medieval Choir Screen in Gallery 305. Tours are every Tuesday and Saturday at 2 pm for the entire month of March.

Families and Teens

An educator reads a book to a group of children.
Storytime at The Met Cloisters—Women’s History Month

Tuesdays, March 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.

A wall of art.
Teen Studio—Painting Expressive Portraits

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.

Two people look closely to inspect at the Tiffany Window.
Watch
A New Home for the Tiffany “Garden Landscape” Window
A long-lost masterpiece designed by trailblazing women finds its home at The Met. Discover its remarkable journey.
Andy Warhol (American, 1928–1987). Untitled from Marilyn Monroe, 1967. Screenprint, 36 x 36 in. (91.5 x 91.5 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, John B. Turner Fund, 1968 (68.627(3))
Read
Fashioning the Transatlantic Blonde
Explore how works in The Met collection trace the shifting associations of blonde glamour in Western art.
John Wilson’s The Incident in Mexico City, 1952
Read
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.
Split screen of Jodi Archambault in center with two works of art on either side.
Read
10 Inspiring Stories of Women at The Met
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.
Kate Hessel in The Met's Greek and Roman galleries.
Listen
Museums Without Men at The Met
Traverse the Museum’s galleries with Katy Hessel, who highlights remarkable achievements by women artists.