Women's History Month
Celebrate Women's History Month through art, talks, and more.
Events
Mark Women's History Month with these upcoming programs. See a full list of programming.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.
Art
See work by Women artists across the Museum.

Futuristic sculptures illuminate the past and present.

A radical new look at the story of porcelain. Opens March 25, 2025.
Read, Watch, and Listen
Learn more about the Women artists that shaped art history through Perspectives.

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.

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.
Past Events

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

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.

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.