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A cartoon image of The Met's facade with a cartoon sun shining light rays down on the building, beside an inset still-life painting of blue irises in a vase on a green table. Bottom text reads hashtag MetKids and an icon indicating a microscope.
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Art in the Dark: How Does Light Change Art?
We need light to see art, but the safest place for it is in the dark. Umm… what? Learn how light energy can damage materials, and what we do at The Met to keep art safe for years to come.
August 26, 2021
A cartoon drawing of a man in a hat picking small white insects from cacti in a field in the desert beside an inset photo of a Peruvian Chimu textile of red creatures depicting people and beasts. Bottom text reads hashtag MetKids and an icon indicating a microscope.
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Painting With Bugs: Where Does Color Come From?
Sometimes the colors in paints and dyes come from the natural world, like plants, minerals, and… bugs? Meet the cochineal—the tiny, cactus-loving insect that brings a bright, vibrant red color to art, clothing, and even food—and learn all about the science of pigments.
August 26, 2021
Split screen image of author and illustrator Marc Brown with a drawing of Arthur on one side and the English study artwork on the other side.
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Storytime with The Met: Wild About Books by Judy Sierra and illustrated by Marc Brown
Enjoy Storytime from home! Look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture books.
August 12, 2021
An unfolded accordion book featuring characters inspired by objects from the #MetKids Map
Make a Mix-and-Match Accordion Book with Guest Contributor Il Sung Na
Create a book of your very own mix-and-match characters inspired by real artworks at The Met with this activity from children's book author and illustrator Il Sung Na.
Il Sung Na
June 17, 2021
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The Yellow of the Mamo’s Wing: Lei Mamo, a #MetKids Poem
Hawai'i-based poet Laurel Nakanishi explores the history of the native ‘ohi‘a lehua plant and extinct mamo bird in an original poem inspired by a traditional Hawaiian quilt.
Laurel Nakanishi
May 25, 2021
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Making Portraits Personal with Guest Contributor John Parra
Award-winning illustrator John Parra shows #MetKids how portraits can reveal more than just what a person looks like.
John Parra
May 20, 2021
A detail from the art of the book Spirit seeker illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez. A painting of a young man leaning against an instrument with a biplane flying past him in impressionistic hues of red, green, and orange. Above, purple figures dance onto the page in a curved line.
Illustration Everywhere! With Guest Contributor Rudy Gutierrez
The award-winning illustrator shows #MetKids the many ways we can use our art and the many places our art can appear.
Rudy Gutierrez
April 15, 2021
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A #MetKids Comic from Guest Contributor Sharee Miller
The creator of Don't Touch My Hair, Princess Hair, and Michelle’s Garden created this comic about all the reasons she loves to visit The Met.
Sharee Miller
March 18, 2021
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What is a Monoprint? With Guest Contributor Lulu Delacre
Lula Delacre shares how she designed the cover of Luci Soars.
Lulu Delacre
February 18, 2021
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Meet the Narwhal, the Long-Toothed Whale that Inspired a Magical Medieval Legend
Do you believe in unicorns? People in the Middle Ages did, and they even thought that unicorn horns had special healing powers.
Eddie Baker
February 3, 2021