Visiting Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion?

You must join the virtual exhibition queue when you arrive. If capacity has been reached for the day, the queue will close early.

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Technology

Find out how Met staff integrate new and surprising technologies into their work.

Organism, 1975—A Film by Hilary Harris

Using time-lapse footage of New York City, the filmmaker Hilary Harris imagines the metropolis as a living organism.

Conserving a Piece of Islamic Armor

Join Met conservator Sean Belair as he discusses his role at the Museum and shares details from the conservation of an Islamic mail shirt made up of 12,000 inscribed rings.

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ILLove in the Time of Coronavirus

Associate Museum Librarian for Interlibrary Services and Digital Initiatives Robyn Fleming discusses how interlibrary loans have worked during mass shutdowns throughout the pandemic.

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Representing the Complicated History of American Interiors

Curator Amelia Peck and Research Associate Moira Gallagher speak to Digital about what a period room is and the benefits of publishing the research that informs them online.

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Sharing the F. Kleinberger Galleries Records with a Global Audience

Managing Archivist of Museum Archives James Moske discusses the recently digitized F. Kleinberger Galleries Records.

The Met’s Art at Your Place? Instagram AR Brings It Home.

Get a first look at a new AR filter Met visitors can use on Instagram to view objects from the collection in their own home.

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Scenes from a Salon on Artificial Intelligence

In February, researchers, scientists, and contemporary artists convened to consider how AI impacts art and creativity.

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Bring an Island Deity to Life with Augmented Reality

Now you can explore a zemí—a Taíno deity present in healing ceremonies—at home in augmented reality.

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Own a Van Gogh … in Animal Crossing, with The Met's New Share Tool

Here's how to download Met artworks into the game.

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Attend Your Next Virtual Meeting in Style with these Ten Lavish Backgrounds

Spruce up your work-from-home aesthetic with iconic spaces and elegant artworks.

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