Art? Music? Two-for-one drinks? Say no more—we’ve got the perfect Valentine's date for you! 💖 Every Friday and Saturday night until 9 pm, it’s Date Night at The Met Fifth Avenue. Plan your visit today: https://t.co/v1PvBQ66jG

Send this post to your valentine! ❤️ On February 12 at 6 p.m., enjoy an evening full of art, music, hands-on activities, and more at The Met Cloisters. 🗣️ Stroll the galleries and enjoy intimate chats with curators 🎵 Listen to a live performance of medieval love songs ✨

One of the most widely read love poems of the Middle Ages, the "Romance of the Rose" unfolds as a dreamlike exploration of love, symbolism, and desire. Join medieval scholars for a conversation at The Met Cloisters on the unexpected imagery inspired by this iconic work of

Discover how the handheld fan became a muse for some of the most innovative artists in 19th-century France! From its stylish appeal to its commercial buzz, see how this unique shape inspired bold new ideas and creative experimentation in an online art history study group. 🗓️

Follow your heart to The Met Cloisters! ❤️ On February 12 at 6 p.m., celebrate Valentine’s Day with a special after-hours evening devoted to medieval love and desire. 🗣️ Stroll the galleries and enjoy intimate gallery chats with curators 🎵 Listen to medieval love songs

Happy birthday, Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, and welcome back! 🎉 After a long trip to Paris, where John Singer Sargent spent a remarkable decade, our beloved "Madame X" has finally returned to the American Wing at The Met. First shown at the 1884 Salon, the painting

"Household Gods: Hindu Devotional Prints, 1860–1930" is now on view at The Met! ✨ New printing technologies transformed everyday religious life in India in the late 19th century. As inexpensive, colorful prints of Hindu deities became widely available, devotional practice

What's your favorite kind of flower? After working mostly in black and white for over twenty years, artist Odilon Redon turned to color after 1895. 🎨 In this bouquet, familiar flowers like poppies and cornflowers become imaginative, jewel-like forms set against a misty,

Come spend the day with us—warm galleries await! ❄️ The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters are open today. ——— 📸 李凌波 Lingbo Li

📣 Announcing the MetLiveArts Spring 2026 season! MetLiveArts brings The Met collection to life through bold, boundary-pushing performances that forge unexpected connections across genres and mediums. This spring… 🎻 Hear musical instruments from The Met collection 💃

📣 One week away! Join Emmy Award–winning journalist Alina Cho in conversation with Erdem Moralioglu, Founder and Creative Director of ERDEM, as they celebrate the fashion house’s 20th anniversary and delve into its creative evolution, signature craftsmanship, and the realities

For over six decades, artist John Wilson (1922–2015) created powerful, poetic works rooted in his lifelong pursuit of racial, social, and economic justice. Join a panel of experts to celebrate Wilson as a global visionary and dive into the themes of our exhibition "Witnessing

Lee Miller didn’t just work with Man Ray—she helped shape modern photography, even as women artists were routinely denied credit. When she arrived in Paris in 1929, Miller committed fully to photography. Within months, she was co-creating radical work with Man Ray, including the

Join world-renowned artist Kerry James Marshall for a discussion on close looking as a source of inspiration! Best known for his large-scale paintings, Marshall uses close looking to critically engage art history and to reassert the Black figure within the canon of Western

Apply for the Teen Copyist program by January 25 🎨 Grow your artistic skills by joining the 150-year-old practice of copying artworks at The Met. Spend February break working in graphite, charcoal, and acrylic paint, meeting other teens interested in art, and getting feedback

See The Met collection through artists' eyes! Printmaker Karen Revis reflects on "Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson," connecting its themes to her own work, including her "REVISionary Prints" series—an exploration of Black community, history, and today's political

Dada forefather Marcel Duchamp comes to life in a one-of-a-kind performance. In “The Glass Age,” conceptual artist Alex Da Corte transforms himself into the Dada pioneer, delivering a lecture as a poem to hundreds of pictures in choreographed musical dialogue with composer Emily

Calling all fashion lovers! Join us for a special conversation with Emmy Award–winning journalist Alina Cho and Erdem Moralioglu, Creative Director and founder of ERDEM, as they celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the iconic fashion house. Hear more about the creative

This National Bird Day, guess how many cows this bird would have been worth in the 16th century. 🔍🤔 Around 1550, one cow was worth about 175 grams of silver. Rock crystal, however, was valued by its weight in gold—making this bird worth roughly 275 cows. In the 1500s, raw