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Paul Konigsburg and Nikhil Chopra share their Met Stories.

Watch episode ten of Met Stories in which Paul Konigsburg, E.L. Konigsburg’s son, traces his mother’s inspiration for From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, her beloved book about two children who run away from home to live in The Met; and artist Nikhil Chopra reflects on living in The Met for nine days during his performance art piece last year.

Made for The Met's 150th anniversary, Met Stories is an award-winning video series and year-long social media initiative that shared unexpected and compelling stories gathered from the many people who visit The Met, whether artists, teachers, curators, actors, Museum staff, designers, thought-leaders, or public figures.

Do you have a Met Story? Share it with us.


Contributors

Paul Konigsburg
Nikhil Chopra

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Dariel Vasquez shares the story of his first visit to The Met, on a class trip with his professor Teju Cole.
Dariel Vasquez
December 17, 2020
Video
Maira Kalman and others share their stories of finding romance at The Met.
Maira Kalman, Lillian Tong, Chris Hosea, Jared Spencer, Joshua Dumas, and Jim Kuhlman
December 31, 2020
Composite image with Tim Gunn in a blue pin striped suit on the right, with an image of an Egyptian sphinx and gold sandals on the left
Video
Tim Gunn sees fashion history in art at The Met.
Tim Gunn
January 6, 2020

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Tester bed (lit à la duchesse en impériale), Georges Jacob  French, Carved, painted and gilded walnut, pine, and linden; iron hardware; silk and wool Beauvais tapestry; modern silk damask, French, Paris
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1782–83
The Temple of Dendur, Aeolian sandstone
completed by 10 B.C.