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| Artists on Artworks—Peter Sheppard-Skaerved on Musical Bodies |
Tuesday, August 11, 4–4:30 pm
Gallery 199, The Met Fifth Avenue
Hear the thoughtful perspective of musician Peter Sheppard-Skaerved in the exhibition Musical Bodies. Join Sheppard-Skaerved to celebrate the violin and the creativity it sparks.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Musical Bodies.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
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| Stories in Persian Art |
Tuesday, August 25, 3–3:45 pm
Gallery 462, The Met Fifth Avenue
Join Met researcher Ali Boozari as he brings the stories of Persian literature to life through illustrated manuscripts from The Met collection. Discover scenes from the Shahnama, Firdausi's great Persian epic completed around the year 1010, and the Khamsa (Quintet), Nizami of Ganja's celebrated cycle of five narrative poems composed in the late 12th century. Explore how these masterpieces of Persian literature inspired works of art in the Museum's Islamic Art galleries.
Presented in conjunction with the Department of Islamic Art's Persian Storytelling series. Interested in more stories? Enjoy The Story of Rustam and Suhrab and The Story of Bahram Gur and the Number Seven.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
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| Art History Study Group—Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Deciphering Hybrids in Europe and the Americas |
Tuesday, August 25, 4–5:30 pm
Online
Join Met curators Julia Perratore and Joanne Pillsbury for an in-depth look at fantastical beings from Europe and the Americas on view in The Met Cloisters exhibition Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas. Decipher hybrid creatures that transcend the natural world, combining the features of animals, humans, and even plants. Visual artists from across cultures have given form to these mythical creatures, resulting in fearsome, beloved, and extraordinary works of art.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas.
Fee: $40. Note: Space is limited; advance registration is required. Registration closes Monday, August 24, 2026, or when registration is full.
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| Workshop—Weaving Techniques from Europe and the Americas |
Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23, 1–4 pm
Multiple locations, The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters
Learn techniques for weaving textiles from traditions across the Atlantic. Before contact between Europe and the Americas, cultures in each continent produced master weavers and created dazzling pieces of textile art. In this two-day workshop, join artist Cynthia Alberto to study these distinct traditions and practice a variety of techniques on miniature looms. On the first day, explore indigenous textiles from the Americas in The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing at The Met Fifth Avenue and begin a backstrap weaving project. The following day, meet at The Met Cloisters and take inspiration from late medieval tapestries and work on a peg loom.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas.
Fee: $250. All materials are provided, and you can take your looms home to continue practicing what you learned. All skill levels are welcome. Exercises and tips will be provided to accommodate a range of learners. Note: Space is limited; advance registration is required. Registration closes Friday, August 21, 2026, or when registration is full.
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| Fall 2026 Children's Classes |
Sign up for an eight-week workshop designed to spark kids' imagination and creativity with art. These classes are tailored for kids ages 2–12 with engaging programs perfect for different interests and developmental stages. Registration is required.
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| Discoveries (Ages 5–13)—Bring the Beat! |
Sunday, September 13, 11 am–12:30 pm
Carroll Classroom, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education
For kids with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism. Join us for a tour and workshop experience and create community through art making inspired by The Met collection. This program typically starts with a welcome in the classroom, a visit to the galleries, and then an art-making workshop back in the classroom. All levels of art-making skills are welcome.
Assistive listening devices, ear defenders, fidget tools, wobbly cushions, stools, lap desks, adaptive art-making materials, sighted guides, and verbal descriptions are available. ASL interpreters are available by request with at least two weeks' notice. Visitors may borrow manual wheelchairs (standard and wide) from Security at the 81st Street entrance on a first-come, first-served basis.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Musical Bodies.
Free, though advance registration is required. Space is limited.
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Accessibility at The Met
The Met is committed to accessibility for all. For information about accessibility, programs, and services for people with disabilities at both Met sites, visit metmuseum.org/access. To request an access accommodation for virtual programs or online resources, email [email protected], or call 212-650-2010. For information about accessibility on our website, see our Website Accessibility Statement. |
Events take place at The Met Fifth Avenue or The Met Cloisters unless otherwise noted.
For more information about the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits, see Musical Bodies, Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas, A Lasting Legacy: Chinese Jades from New York Collections, and Decorative Arts in China, 1000 to the Present.
Public programs at The Met Cloisters are made possible in part by The Helen Clay Frick Foundation.
Leadership support for Met Live Arts is provided by the Adrienne Arsht Fund for Resilience through Art.
Guitar Icons: Kingfish is made possible by David Katz and the Abraham J. and Phyllis Katz Foundation, and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
Ayodele Casel—Collection: "INHERITED" is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Musical Bodies. This performance is made possible, in part, by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
Black Belt Eagle Scout and Joe Rainey is made possible by the Clara Lloyd Weber Fund.
For Education program funders, visit metmuseum.org/educationfundingsupport.
For Met Live Arts program funders visit metmuseum.org/metliveartssupport.
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Images: Poster for a performance by Henri Huerta, 1871. Lithograph. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Barbara Tober Gift, 2025 (2025.977) | "The Feast of Sada", from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, attributed to Sultan Muhammad, Iran, Tabriz, ca. 1525. Opaque watercolor, ink, gold, and silver on paper. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Arthur A. Houghton Jr. (1970.301.2) | Fragment of a Tapestry or Wall Hanging, ca. 1420–30. Made in Basel, Switzerland, Upper Rhenish, wool and linen. The Cloisters Collection, 1990.211 | Making Metalwork photo by Victoria Campa | Piñata Making photo by Roberto Benavidez | Weaving photo by Dénia Lara | Met Live Arts gif: Lykke Li by Paul Scala, Ayodele Casel by Patrick Randak, Kingfish by Jen Rosenstein, Black Belt Eagle Scout by Evan Benally Atwood / Joe Rainey by Graham Tolbert, Rebirth Brass Band courtesy of the artist, Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener by Angel Origgi, Jason Isbell by Abraham Rowe, St. Vincent by Jennifer McCord | All other photos by Filip Wolak |
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