Metadata and Collections Librarian William Blueher examines some of the striking fashion illustrations in Watson Library's digital collections.

Curator Jeff L. Rosenheim showcases the first daguerreotypes made of a total solar eclipse, by photographers William and Frederick Langenheim.

Associate Curator Bradley Strauchen-Scherer introduces readers to a Bellophone—a two-belled tuba-euphonium hybrid instrument—recently donated to The Met.

Aliza Sena, associate coordinator for Digital Learning, shares the design inspiration behind the #MetKids Time Machine.

YoungArts Gold Award Winner Gabe Schnider recounts his recent experience playing The Met's 1993 D'Aquisto Guitar.

The Department of Musical Instruments announces the closure of its galleries for a yearlong renovation project, and invites readers to stay in touch with the department across a number of digital channels.

One hundred and forty years ago today, The Metropolitan Museum of Art made its first purchase of works of art—a group of 174 European old master paintings that became known as the "Purchase of 1871."

Chief External Relations Officer Nancy Chilton takes a look back at the history of The Met Gala, from its inception in 1948 to the red carpet spectacle of today.

"Creating the Cloisters," the spring issue of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin written by curator Timothy B. Husband, is an engaging and nuanced narrative of the early history of The Cloisters. As a complement to that narrative, I'd like to review the more recent gallery renovations and reinstallations that have been undertaken, all guided by the principle of maintaining the integrity of the original architectural vision of The Cloisters.