Roman Wall Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum
A discussion of the development of this uniquely Roman art form and its several phases, utilizing a collection of frescoes unparalleled outside of Italy.
Nancy Thompson
Free with Museum admission
10:00 a.m., Gallery Talk Stanchion, Great Hall
 
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Museum Highlights
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
10:15 a.m., Great Hall
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Highlights of Great Paintings: East and West
An introduction to the wide scope of the Museum's rich painting collections, from Chinese paintings to Modern art.
Free with Museum admission
10:30 a.m., Great Hall
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Masterpieces of the Middle Ages
A presentation of the myriad objects produced in the Medieval world from the beginnings of Christianity to the rise of the Renaissance.
Free with Museum admission
10:45 a.m., Great Hall
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Arts of Japan
A presentation of the splendors of Japanese art at the Metropolitan Museum from the Neolithic period to the present.
Free with Museum admission
10:45 a.m., Great Hall
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Museum Highlights in Spanish
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
10:45 a.m., Great Hall
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Museum Highlights in French
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
11:00 a.m., Great Hall
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Museum Highlights in Portuguese
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
11:00 a.m., Great Hall
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Museum Highlights in Italian
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
11:00 a.m., Great Hall
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The Essential Art of African Textiles: Design without End
This exhibition illustrates the stunningly diverse classical textile genres created by artists in West Africa through some of their earliest documented and finest works.
Alisa LaGamma, Curator, Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, MMA
Free with Museum admission
11:00 a.m., Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas—The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, 1st floor
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Private Gallery Tours
with Maxwell K. Hearn, curators
A guided tour of the exhibition, "Landscapes Clear and Radiant: The Art of Wang Hui." Luncheon with wine will be served following the tour.
$300
11:00 a.m., Great Hall
 Purchase Tickets
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Museum Highlights
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
11:15 a.m., Great Hall
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Museum Highlights in German
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
11:15 a.m., Great Hall
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Hindu and Buddhist Vision in Indian and Southeast Asian Art
A wide-ranging survey of South and Southeast Asian art, featuring archaeological material, sculpture, painting, and decorative art.
Free with Museum admission
11:30 a.m., Great Hall
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American Paintings
Highlights of American paintings in the Museum's collection.
Free with Museum admission
11:45 a.m., Great Hall
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Arts of China
An introduction to 5,000 years of Chinese art, including the arts of ancient China, the painting collection, and the Chinese Garden Court.
Free with Museum admission
12:00 p.m., Great Hall
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Musical Instruments
An overview of the Museum's extensive collection of European, American, and non-Western instruments from prehistory to the present.
Free with Museum admission
12:15 p.m., Great Hall
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The Cradle of Civilization: Art of the Ancient Near East
An exploration through art of the emergence and development of the diverse cultures of the Ancient Near East from 8000 B.C. to the rise of Islam (mid-7th century A.D.)
Free with Museum admission
12:15 p.m., Great Hall
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Old Master Paintings
A chronological overview of the Museum's distinguished collection of European paintings from the 13th through the 18th century.
Free with Museum admission
12:30 p.m., Great Hall
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American Historic Interiors
A history of American interiors, told through galleries and period rooms arranged chronologically from the 17th through the early 20th century.
Free with Museum admission
12:45 p.m., Great Hall
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Islamic Art
While the main galleries are temporarily closed for renovation, it is still possible to enjoy an overview of Islamic Art, which highlights works dating from the 7th century forward, reflecting the diversity and range of Islamic culture.
Free with Museum admission
1:00 p.m., Great Hall
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Arts of Ancient Greece and Rome in Russian
An overview of the Metropolitan's exceptional collection of Greek, Hellenistic, Etruscan and Roman art presented in the newly designed galleries.
Free with Museum admission
1:00 p.m., Great Hall
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Splendors of the Ancient Americas
A tour of the splendors of Ancient American art from the 2nd millennium B.C. to the 16th century.
Free with Museum admission
1:15 p.m., Great Hall
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Museum Highlights in Spanish
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
1:15 p.m., Great Hall
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Modern Art in French
An introduction to European and American art movements from 1900 to the present.
Free with Museum admission
1:30 p.m., Great Hall
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Museum Highlights
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
1:30 p.m., Great Hall
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The Art of Dress/Costume Institute
"The Art of Dress" is a new cross-cultural guided tour that focuses on the way artists have used clothing to express identity and influence from the 6th century B.C. through the 20th century.
Free with Museum admission
1:45 p.m., Great Hall
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Robert Lehman Collection: Renaissance to Impressionism
A view of one of America's greatest private collections, spanning a 700-year period, from the Renaissance to the mid-20th century.
Free with Museum admission
1:45 p.m., Great Hall
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Impressionism and Post-Impressionism (in Japanese)
An exploration of the 19th-century French Impressionists and Post-Impressionists focusing on the artists' stylistic innovations and the social milieu in which they worked.
Free with Museum admission
2:00 p.m., Great Hall
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Arts of Ancient Egypt
An introduction to the art and culture of ancient Egypt, from prehistoric to Roman times, illustrated by examples from the Museum's incomparable collection.
Free with Museum admission
2:00 p.m., Great Hall
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Voyage from Antiquity (1986)
Robert Dalva, director. Chronicles the excavation of the Bronze Age shipwreck Uluburun off the coast of Turkey (57 min.). This film is shown in conjunction with the special exhibition Beyond Babylon: Art, Trade, and Diplomacy in the Second Millennium B.C.
Free with Museum admission
2:00 p.m., Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall, Uris Center for Education
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Parent–Child Workshops (Ages 3 through 6)
Fall 2008
Art programs for children of Members at the Family/Dual ($190) level and above offer children the unique experience of learning about art and creating their own works in the Museum. These classes are designed to provide adults and children with an opportunity to explore and discover art in a studio setting as well as in the Museum's galleries. All gallery visits focus on visual art concepts: line, shape, color, pattern, texture, balance, and form. Activities include painting, collage, sculpting, building, viewing works from the Museum's collection, and listening to related stories and fables.
Fee: $432 for the 12-session semester.
Session 5 (Ages 3 through 6)
Thursdays, October 23–February 12
(No class November 13 or 27, December 25, or January 1 or 22)
This session is sold out.
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
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European Historic Interiors and Decorative Arts
A survey of 17th- and 18th century Western European interiors and decorative arts, including architectural elements, artworks, and furnishings.
Free with Museum admission
2:15 p.m., Great Hall
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Museum Highlights
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
2:30 p.m., Great Hall
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Start with Art at the Met
Start your fun at the Museum with storytelling, sketching, and other ways of exploring art! For kids ages three through seven and their adult companions.
Free with Museum admission
2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m., Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education, ground floor
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Arts of Ancient Greece and Rome
An overview of the Metropolitan's exceptional collection of Greek, Hellenistic, Etruscan and Roman art presented in the newly designed galleries.
Free with Museum admission
2:45 p.m., Great Hall
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Modern Art
An introduction to European and American art movements from 1900 to the present.
Free with Museum admission
3:00 p.m., Great Hall
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Collection Highlights at the Cloisters
Free with Museum admission
3:00 p.m., The Cloisters Museum and Gardens
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Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
An exploration of the 19th-century French Impressionists and Post-Impressionists focusing on the artists' stylistic innovations and the social milieu in which they worked.
Free with Museum admission
3:15 p.m., Great Hall
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Museum Highlights
An introduction to the Metropolitan's diverse and encyclopedic collection of art from all corners of the world, from the earliest times to the present.
Free with Museum admission
3:30 p.m., Great Hall
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A Place for Middle School Students—Kaleidoscope: Changing Images the Write Way
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a place for middle school students where the imagination grows! Students learn through imagination, participation, drawing, writing, and the development of technical skills. The collections of the Museum are the inspiration and focus of these classes. The classes are free, but registration is required. To register, call 212–396–5121. Please provide the student's name, school, telephone number, email address, and the name of the class the student wishes to attend. This is all that is required for registration.
In the Museum's galleries, explore art forms and writing forms: Compose a song to a Greek goddess, imagine a plot in a French landscape, or draft a tribute to a fallen knight. Notebooks are provided.
Students should remember to check their belongings at the 81st Street coat check before their class begins. The classes start promptly!
Felicia Blum
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m., Uris Center for Education, ground floor
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Art Afternoons (Kindergarten through Grade 5)
Fall 2008
Art programs for children of Members at the Family/Dual ($190) level and above offer students the unique experience of learning about art and creating their own works in the Museum. Students will explore their own creativity and discover art in a studio setting as well as in the Museum’s galleries. All gallery visits focus on visual art concepts: line, shape, color, pattern, texture, balance, and form. Activities include painting, collage, sculpting, building, viewing works from the Museum’s collection, and listening to related stories and fables.
Fee: $240 for the 12-session semester
Session 4 (Kindergarten through grade 2)
Thursdays, October 23–February 12
(No class November 13 or 27, December 25, or January 1 or 22)
This session is sold out.
3:45 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Evening Reception—Art and Love in Renaissance Italy
A preview and evening reception for the special exhibition Art and Love in Renaissance Italy for Sustaining Members.
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
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Please note that all of the events listed above are subject to change. For additional information, consult one of our staff members at an Information Desk upon arrival at the Museum. Events are free with Museum admission unless otherwise noted.
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