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Two people examine a large, damaged drawing on a worktable in a conservation studio
Video
Conserving Tiffany’s Gilded Age Drawings
Watch as Met staff undertake a complex treatment to save a Gilded Age watercolor drawing from Tiffany’s studios.
October 14
Sun streaming into a Renaissance period room, with ornately decorated wood wall panels.
On the Gubbio Studiolo
How the design of this room for private study mathematically embodies a Renaissance-era duke.
Daniel Kershaw
October 6
Set of nine bifaces, carved delicately into spears, placed upright against a gray background.
On the Acheulean Bifaces
A close look at these ancient bifaces reveals a profound story about the early human relationship with the environment.
Andrea Myers Achi
October 6
A man in office attire sits with his legs crossed in a brightly-lit, columned pavilion with geometric door insides and scalloped roof details.
Video
The Astor Chinese Garden Court—In Focus
Explore The Astor Chinese Garden Court with Chairman of Asian Art Maxwell K. Hearn and find serenity in the midst of New York City.
October 1
Woman seated on a bench in a museum gallery in front of a large abstract painting.
Video
Autumn Rhythm: Number 30, 1950—In Focus
Explore Jackson Pollock’s Autumn Rhythm with Met curator Brinda Kumar and discover what it reveals about artistic intention and staying true to oneself.
Brinda Kumar
September 17
Detail of a black ceramic vessel with a shiny, burnished surface and two small raised bumps at the base of the neck.
Audio
Meditations on Clay
Magdalene Odundo reflects on ceramic traditions, gender, and the universality and humanity of clay through the lens of a Kurumba vessel.
Magdalene Odundo
September 8
Religious relief sculpture featuring a central figure surrounded by angels, set against a blue background.
Video
The Marquand Altarpiece

This video uses 3D color-rendered scans to illustrate how sections of the Marquand Altarpiece were fitted together like pieces in a building-block puzzle.

August 6
A woman opens a book, flanked by supports on either side, atop a white table.
Video
The Conservator’s Eye: A Close Look at La Fin du monde
A close examination of The Met’s luxury copy of the printed book and original artist’s maquette for La Fin du monde.
June 8
A woman thoughtfully gazes at a painting in a gallery. The painting depicts a lady in a blue skirt and white bonnet pouring liquid by a window.
Video
Ana Gasteyer: In 600 Years
Join Ana Gasteyer, actress, comedian, and singer, for a look at one of her favorite Met objects.
April 23
Female figure with long, dark hair and blue skin stands assertively, eyes wide and tongue out. Her multiple arms hold a sword and severed head, and she wears a necklace and belt of body parts.
Seeing Kali Clearly
Wrathful images of the divine in South Asia are meant to protect and nurture, not to be feared.
Vaishnavi Patil
March 9