Perspectives
The Met’s home for deep dives on art, interviews, personal essays, scientific discoveries, and more.
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Modern technology reveals new information about the recently repatriated 4,500-year-old sculpture in a research collaboration with the Republic of Iraq.
Jean-François de Lapérouse
May 18
Explore how these mythical serpentine creatures have captivated human imagination for centuries.
Julia Perratore, Laura Filloy Nadal, and Joanne Pillsbury
May 20
Audio
“The present looks to the past to see the future.”
May 20
Video
Max Hollein, The Met's Director and CEO, and Miriam Peterson and Nathan Rich, founders of architecture firm Peterson Rich Office, take you behind the scenes.
Max Hollein
May 4
The Costume Institute’s spring 2026 exhibition Costume Art asserts the central role of the dressed body throughout art history.
The Costume Institute
May 11
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Short documentaries direct a local lens on some of Africa’s most notable cultural landscapes.
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
These articles highlight stories of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage.
Audio
“The present looks to the past to see the future.”
May 20
Fashion ephemera from the designer Issey Miyake paint a picture of his career and ethos.
Mika Kiyono
March 18
Wrathful images of the divine in South Asia are meant to protect and nurture, not to be feared.
Vaishnavi Patil
March 9
Archives
Articles, images, and film from The Met’s 150-year history.
Expanding access to a landmark provenance and cultural heritage resource.
Robyn Fleming and Amy Hamilton
May 20
Video
From The Vaults
Tour of Central Park with historian Charles Beveridge exploring Olmsted's design and history today.
April 22
Four provenance researchers at The Met present case studies that convey the diverse and often complicated nature of their work.
Lucian Simmons, Christine E. Brennan, Gloria de Liberali, Riva Arnold, and Jennifer Day
April 9
In Circulation
Read articles and the latest news about The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Libraries’ collections, activities, and research related to the history of art.
Expanding access to a landmark provenance and cultural heritage resource.
Robyn Fleming and Amy Hamilton
May 20
How libraries share cataloging information throughout the world.
William Blueher
April 15
Fashion ephemera from the designer Issey Miyake paint a picture of his career and ethos.
Mika Kiyono
March 18