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| Presenting the Condé M. Nast Galleries |
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A new chapter for fashion at The Met is about to begin. The Condé M. Nast Galleries, a nearly 12,000-square-foot space at the heart of the Museum, opens with Costume Art on May 10. Go behind the scenes with the architects to learn how the space pays homage to The Met's past and paves the way for its future. Watch now →
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| Fans of The Met |
| Handheld fans are nearly universal objects, though their designs and significations have varied. This eclectic array of fans and fan-related objects explores their meaning and use across time and place. Fanmania is on view through May 12, 2026. Read now →
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| Raphael: A Life in 9 Objects |
| In case you missed it: Consider the biography of the Italian Renaissance artist through a selection of extraordinary works, including portraits of famous personalities and preparatory drawings for major public commissions. Raphael: Sublime Poetry is on view through June 28, 2026. Read now →
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| Exploring New Technologies at The Met |
| On April 16, more than 40 technologists, makers, and digital creators convened at the Museum to develop new ways of exploring its vast collection. What did they find? Learn more →
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| Textiles in Island Southeast Asia |
| The archipelago of islands that includes Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and Timor-Leste is home to a striking wealth of textiles. Cloth from this region is imbued with the power to offer spiritual protection, promote group prosperity, and maintain cosmic balance. Explore now →
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| The Met Cloisters Late Night: Beasts and Beings |
Thursday, May 21, 6–9 pm
Dragons, shapeshifters, and hybrid creatures await! Join us for a special after-hours evening to celebrate spring. Sip, sketch, and wander the galleries to chat with experts and discover the wild, wondrous creatures on view in the exhibition Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas.
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Groove to music in the gardens and join a Cumbia dance class. |
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Try your luck at a special game of Lotería. |
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Get creative with hands-on activities—design your own mythical hybrid being and spot creatures that call Fort Tryon Park home. |
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas.
Tickets $50. Note: Space is limited; advance registration is required. Drink specials and light fare available for purchase. Activities are subject to change.
Register now →
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For more information on the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits, visit Costume Art, Fanmania, Raphael: Sublime Poetry, Independence and Identity: Selections from the Department of Drawings and Prints, Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas, The Face of Life: Modern Portraits at The Met, and The Magical City: George Morrison’s New York.
Public programs at The Met Cloisters are made possible in part by The Helen Clay Frick Foundation.
For Education program funders, visit metmuseum.org/educationfundingsupport.
Your support allows the Museum to collect, conserve, and present 5,000 years of world art. Donate now.
Comments are welcome at [email protected].
Images: Fan with Poetic Verses, dated 1301 AH/1883–1884 CE. Made in Iran, Tehran. Wood; painted, gilded, and lacquered, H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm) W. when open 18 1/2 in. (47 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Moses Lazarus Collection, Gift of Josephine and Sarah Lazarus, in memory of their father, 1888–95 1942 (90.2.65) | Raphael (Raffaello di Giovanni Santi; 1483–1520). Portrait of a Young Boy (Presumed to Be a Self-Portrait), ca. 1500. Grayish black chalk, highlighted with white (now lost), on laid paper, 15 × 10 1/4 in. (38.1 × 26.1 cm). The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (WA1846.158) | Assemblage: Ensemble, John Galliano for Maison Margiela, autumn/winter 2020–21 haute couture. Courtesy of Maison Margiela; The Veiled Woman, Rafaelle Monti, 1854. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Annie Brinkmann, 1887 (87.7) Artwork by Julie Wolfe. | Willem van den Berg (Dutch, The Hague 1886—1970 Amsterdam). Scheveningen Fisherwoman (detail), 1932. Black and colored chalk on paper. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2026 | Tairona artist(s), Figure Pendant, Colombia, 900-1600 CE. Gold. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Jan Mitchell and Sons Collection, Gift of Jan Mitchell, 1991 (1991.419.31) | Henri Matisse, Young Sailor II (detail), 1906. Oil on canvas. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 | Raphael (Raffaello di Giovanni Santi), The Virgin and Child with Infant Saint John the Baptist in a Landscape (The Alba Madonna) (detail), ca. 1509–11. Oil on canvas (transferred from wood). National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Andrew W. Mellon Collection 1937.1.24 | The Antagonist, 1956. Oil on canvas, 34 1/8 x 50 1/16 in. (86.7 x 127.2 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Gift of Mrs. Helen Meredith Norcross. © George Morrison Estate. Photo © Whitney Museum of American Art / Licensed by Scala / Art Resource, NY. |
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