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An interior courtyard featuring sculptures and potted plants
Gallery photographs over the last century reveal the evolving use of plants in indoor design.
Jennie Choi
November 8, 2023
Astor Chinese Garden Court
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Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the Astor Chinese Garden Court.
June 2, 2023
Split screen with speakers and textile
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The Met’s groundbreaking traveling exhibitions toured New York City between 1933 and 1942.
Giulia Chiostrini, Elizabeth Cleland, Stephanie Post, and Eva Labson
June 17, 2021
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Flowers are more than merely decorative. People throughout time have used them as storytelling devices.
December 4, 2020
View of a garden at The Met Cloisters
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Join horticultural staff from The Met Cloisters to learn about behind-the-scenes activities at the end of the gardens’ growing season that also pave the way for next year’s bounty and display.
October 24, 2020
Composite image of Georges Seurat's "The Gardener" and a Met educator reading from a picture book
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Enjoy Storytime from home! This week, Met educator Emily reads “The Curious Garden” by Peter Brown and connects it to “The Gardener.”
May 21, 2020
The Met Fifth facade
The #MetKids editors share some fun facts about a garden at The Met Cloisters where you can find plants grown in Europe in the Middle Ages.
The MetKids Editoral Team
July 12, 2018
A Met horticulturalist and a child in a garden at The Met Cloisters
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Got a green thumb? Join Ella, age 8, at The Met Cloisters as she digs for facts about how plants were used during the Middle Ages.
March 15, 2017
Ghada Amer on an Iranian tile panel, "Garden Gathering"
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Ghada Amer reflects on an Iranian tile panel, Garden Gathering, in this episode of The Artist Project.
September 16, 2015
George Condo on Claude Monet's "The Path through the Irises"
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Artist George Condo reflects on Claude Monet's The Path through the Irises in this episode of The Artist Project.
March 25, 2015