Perspectives
The Met’s home for deep dives on art, interviews, personal essays, scientific discoveries, and more.
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Max Hollein, The Met's Director and CEO, and Miriam Peterson and Nathan Rich, founders of architecture firm Peterson Rich Office, take you behind the scenes.
Max Hollein
May 4
Discover the fascinating roles fans have played across cultures and throughout history.
Ashley E. Dunn and Jane R. Becker
May 5
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Join Ana Gasteyer, actress, comedian, and singer, for a look at one of her favorite Met objects.
April 23
The Met explores GenAI through testing and collaboration, inviting creators to build innovative tools connecting audiences with Asian art and each other.
Brett Renfer
May 1
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From The Vaults
Tour of Central Park with historian Charles Beveridge exploring Olmsted's design and history today.
April 22
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
These articles highlight stories of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage.
Fashion ephemera from the designer Issey Miyake paint a picture of his career and ethos.
Mika Kiyono
March 18
Wrathful images of the divine in South Asia are meant to protect and nurture, not to be feared.
Vaishnavi Patil
March 9
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Celebrate the Year of the Horse, one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, with a calligraphy video demonstrating four script types.
February 17
Archives
Articles, images, and film from The Met’s 150-year history.
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From The Vaults
Tour of Central Park with historian Charles Beveridge exploring Olmsted's design and history today.
April 22
Four provenance researchers at The Met present case studies that convey the diverse and often complicated nature of their work.
Lucian Simmons, Christine E. Brennan, Gloria de Liberali, Riva Arnold, and Jennifer Day
April 9
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From The Vaults
The Met visits Helen Frankenthaler’s studio as she reflects on a six-decade career redefining abstract painting with her experimental soak-stain technique.
December 11, 2025
In Circulation
Read articles and the latest news about The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Libraries’ collections, activities, and research related to the history of art.
How libraries share cataloging information throughout the world.
William Blueher
April 15
Fashion ephemera from the designer Issey Miyake paint a picture of his career and ethos.
Mika Kiyono
March 18
On reproducing Toulouse-Lautrec’s sketchbook Album de Marine.
Andrijana Sajic
February 18