Watch a video featuring time-lapse photography of the installation of Fanfare the signature display of The Met's four Musical Instruments galleries, on view at the Met Fifth Avenue in gallery 680.

Associate Curator Bradley Strauchen-Scherer invites readers to experience Fanfare—the signature display in the first of The Met's four Musical Instruments galleries to be reopened after extensive renovations.

Associate Curator Bradley Strauchen-Scherer explains the design and installation behind Fanfare, a new display of brass instruments.

In honor of this month's Tuba Christmas celebrations, Associate Curator Bradley Strauchen-Scherer highlights a selection of low-brass instruments on view in the Museum's Fanfare gallery.

Associate Curator Bradley Strauchen-Scherer explores the musical history and many uses of the conch shell.

Associate Curator Bradley Strauchen-Scherer writes about The Met's collection of shofars in time for the Jewish high holidays.

Metadata and Collections Librarian William Blueher highlights some of the recent activity on Watson Library's brand-new Instagram account.

Carrie Rebora Barratt, deputy director for collections and administration, welcomes readers to Collection Insights, the Museum's new blog in which voices from across the Museum will offer their perspectives about The Met collection.

Associate Museum Librarian for Interlibrary Services and Digital Initiatives Robyn Fleming discusses the library's namesake, Thomas J. Watson.

Senior Digital Asset Specialist Stephanie Post explores the creation of the Office of the Superintendent of the Building in 1906, which oversaw the Museum's many trade workshops responsible for the maintenance of the Main Building and its artworks.