"Self-Portrait with Two Pupils, Marie Gabrielle Capet (1761–1818) and Marie Marguerite Carraux de Rosemond (1765–1788)" by Adélaïde Labille-Guiard
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Women's History Month

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

Mark Women's History Month with these upcoming programs. See a full list of programming.

Five guitars hanging on a wall in The Met's Musical Instruments galleries.

In this talk, Met fellow Jayme Kurland discusses who the women of the electric guitar company Fender were and their impact on American popular music. March 20.

Photo of the Wagner College Choir by Thomas Jeuneau

Listen as the Wagner College Choir weaves connections through medieval and European works of art with performances of choral works by outstanding women composers. March 31.

A woman sits in a chair and reads to a room full of children and gaurdians.

Every Tuesday and Thursday in March, children ages 18 months to 6 years old are welcome to enjoy books celebrating women in art.

Kate Hessel in The Met's Greek and Roman galleries.
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Join guest host Katy Hessel as she highlights women artists who have been excluded from art-historical narratives and provides contemporary perspectives on issues of inclusion in the Museum and art world at large.


Philip Deloria, in a dark suit jacket and patterned shirt, stands in a gallery in front of various prints and objects with geometric patterns
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For decades, the work of Native American artist Mary Sully remained largely unseen. A discovery in a basement brought this great artist’s work to light.

See work by Women artists across the Museum.

Installation view of The Genesis Facade Commission: Lee Bul, Long Tail Halo

Futuristic sculptures illuminate the past and present.

Monstrous Beauty: A Feminist Revision of Chinoiserie

A radical new look at the story of porcelain. Opens March 25, 2025.

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

A detail of Marie Watt's Untitled (Dream Catcher) comprised of multi-colored wool blankets.

In this episode of The Met's podcast, listen to a group of artists, including Marie Watt (Seneca), who harness this power of blankets and quilts as totems for memory, community, and cultural survival.

Split screen of Jodi Archambault in center with two works of art on either side.

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.

Josanne Francis sits with a steel pan in a colorful dress.

Listen as Josanne performs and shares the cultural, historical, and contemporary connections forged by the steelpan in Trinidad and New York City. March 8.

 Sarah Cahill amongst a variety of plants.

Join pianist Sarah Cahill as she investigates and recontextualizes the canon of classical music in a program featuring more than seventy compositions by women from around the globe. March 8.

Children and a parent engaging in art making activities.

Create unique works of art and learn how materials make art come to life while celebrating women in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics)! Recommended for children ages 3–11 years. March 9.