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Two circus monkeys appear on stage balancing atop balls, each adorned with a mauve-colored star.
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How Can Art Trick Our Minds?
Instead of mixing paint colors on a palette, what happens if we let our eyes do the mixing? Learn about Pointillism and how the artist Georges Seurat used the science of optics to create a whole new way of painting!
October 20, 2023
Illustrated drum sticks play atop a DIY drum made of a tin can decorated with colorful cut paper shapes; wavy arrows like sound waves point to the drum
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What Does Sound Look Like?
Make an instrument and a special tool to visualize sound.
July 5, 2023
Collage of a fish and conch shell emanating sound waves towards an ear
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What’s the Science behind Music?
Sound is invisible, yet it’s all around us! What’s going on here? What exactly is a sound, anyway?
July 5, 2023
Illustration that reads 'See your Fingerprints'
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How to Dust For Fingerprints
Uncover hidden fingerprints around your home like an art detective.
June 28, 2023
Illustrated hands reach out to touch the Merode Altarpiece painting
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What Happens When We Touch Art?
Find out how touching artworks can be dangerous and meet the scientists that take care of the art—our conservators.
June 28, 2023
A young girl in glasses shivers in fear sitting next to a shrugging silverfish in glasses; she’s in a library seated in front of a book about pest management
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Are Bookworms Real?
Meet some of the critters that like to munch on art and books at the Museum and learn how experts keep The Met safe.
June 21, 2023
Drawn bugs peek out from behind a DIY notebook titled "field guide" with cut paper decorations of trees, stars, and rockets
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How to Make a Field Guide
Make a field guide and use it to classify bugs like a scientist at the museum.
June 21, 2023
A cartoon image of The Met's facade with a cartoon sun shining light rays down on the building, beside an inset still-life painting of blue irises in a vase on a green table. Bottom text reads hashtag MetKids and an icon indicating a microscope.
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Art in the Dark: How Does Light Change Art?
We need light to see art, but the safest place for it is in the dark. Umm… what? Learn how light energy can damage materials, and what we do at The Met to keep art safe for years to come.
August 26, 2021
A cartoon drawing of a sphinx on a column in ancient Greece, beside an inset photograph of a terracotta sphinx head with cartoon crystals coming out of its ear. Bottom text reads hashtag MetKids and an icon indicating a microscope.
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Ancient Ear Hair: How Do Crystals Form?
Art at The Met is made of many materials, including natural materials like minerals. Environmental conditions can affect these minerals, and even make an ancient statue grow ear hair! Learn about the science of crystals and salts, and how we use our knowledge to protect the art.
August 26, 2021
A cartoon drawing of a girl reading a book cross-legged on a small wooden boat beneath a large crashing wave, beside an inset Japanese woodblock print of a massive blue wave crashing over the ocean. Bottom text reads hashtag MetKids and an icon indicating a microscope.
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Making Waves: What Happens When We Zoom in on Art?
Waves: they’re not just in the ocean. We need waves of light to look at art at The Met. But what if we want to take a closer look? Then, we use an electron microscope, a cool tool that uses energy waves to zoom in on art like never before.
August 26, 2021