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Using time-lapse footage of New York City, the filmmaker Hilary Harris imagines the metropolis as a living organism.
May 28, 2021
With over 340,000 copies sold, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty remains an indispensable perspective on the groundbreaking fashion designer.
Rachel High
May 26, 2021
Filmmakers Margaret Murphy and Lucille Rhodes discuss their portrait of the celebrated artist—and what it was like to be painted by her.
Christopher Alessandrini and Stephanie Wuertz
March 24, 2021
From the Vaults resurfaces selections the Museum’s extensive moving-image archive of over 1,500 film.
The Digital Editors
March 3, 2021
Managing Archivist for Museum Archives James Moske discusses some newly digitized materials from the Museum’s Archives that highlight The Met's longstanding commitment to teaching and learning.
James Moske
March 3, 2021
Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the vital contributions women make to our lives, art, and society. Join us as we highlight 10 inspiring stories of women that have shaped The Met collection.
Lela Jenkins
March 1, 2021
Kelly Baum, Maricelle Robles, and Sylvia Yount recount and reflect on the complicated legacy of the 1969 Met exhibition Harlem on My Mind.
Kelly Baum, Maricelle Robles, and Sylvia Yount
February 17, 2021
Celebrate Black History Month with these 5 videos on Black art, culture, and history—plus more from The Met collection.
Lela Jenkins
February 16, 2021
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On February 7, 1963, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa made her public debut at The Met.
January 8, 2021
In a spectacularly organized campaign, The Met transported thousands of irreplaceable artworks out of New York City for safekeeping during World War II. Although this initiative has become a largely forgotten part of the Museum’s wartime history, Met staff were responsible for one of the most complex art evacuations in American history.
Christine E. Brennan
January 6, 2021