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Essay

Shaker Furniture

March 1, 2012

By Nicholas C. Vincent

Shaker communities were largely self-sufficient: in their attempt to separate themselves from the outside world and to create a heaven-on-earth, members grew their own food, constructed their own buildings, and manufactured their own tools and household furnishings.

editorial

Ravi Shankar: Ambassador of Hindustani Music

April 7, 2014

By Allen Roda

In honor of Ravi Shankar's ninety-fourth birthday, Curatorial Fellow Allen Roda continues his exploration of the Museum's collection of Indian instruments—this time focusing on a sitār made by Murari Adhikari.

Press Release

Simple Gifts: Shaker at The Met

video

The Artist Project: Tom Sachs

March 25, 2015

Artist Tom Sachs reflects on the Shaker Retiring Room in this episode of The Artist Project.

editorial

Making Reality Virtual: Behind the Scenes in Watson Library's Digitization Lab

February 4, 2015

By Robyn Fleming

Assistant Museum Librarian Robyn Fleming delves into the digitization activities of Watson Library.

editorial

Digitizing the Libraries' Collections: An Introduction

January 5, 2012

By Robyn Fleming and Dan Lipcan

Over the past two years the Thomas J. Watson Library at The Metropolitan Museum of Art has established a digitization program, with the dual goals of preserving these original printed materials and expanding access to their content.

editorial

Digitizing the Libraries' Collections: An Introduction

January 5, 2012

By Robyn Fleming and Dan Lipcan

editorial

New Works of the Week Honoring 100 Years of Drawings and Prints at The Met

January 3, 2017

By Allison Rudnick

Assistant Curator Allison Rudnick presents the next eight artworks that will be on view in The Robert Wood Johnson, Jr. Gallery to celebrate the collection of the Department of Drawings and Prints.

editorial

Creating Custom Storage Forms for Charles James Masterpieces

October 20, 2016

By Taylor Healy

Intern Taylor Healy outlines The Costume Institute's process for creating custom storage forms to properly store the department's collection of gowns by Charles James.

Past Exhibition

In America: An Anthology of Fashion

May 7–September 5, 2022

The Costume Institute’s In America: An Anthology of Fashion is the second portion of a two-part exhibition exploring fashion in the United States. Presented in collaboration with The Met’s American Wing, this section of the exhibition will highligh…