The Human Connection focuses on photographs Harry Burton took during the excavation of the tomb of King Tutankhamun. The installation was on view in Gallery 132 from Nov. 4, 2022 to Nov. 26, 2023.
Eighty-five years ago today, on June 12, 1925, The Metropolitan Museum of Art purchased a collection of medieval sculpture and architectural fragments from George Grey Barnard (1863–1938), a prominent American sculptor and collector. This acquisition formed the nucleus of what would become The Cloisters, the branch of the Museum located in Northern Manhattan and devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe.
Teen Advisory Group Members Cheeky Swagger (aka Dan), Ethan, and Tiffany introduce readers to the Museum's Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South Asia.
Artist in Residence Peter Hristoff takes a look back at several events he has led during his yearlong residency that have inspired both his own students and Museum visitors.