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| Date Night—Olé Olé Olé |
Friday, July 10, 5–8 pm
Celebrate the World Cup at The Met with a free evening full of energy, music, and global culture! Join in on soccer chants on The Met steps, dance to global anthems spun by New York City DJs, create art inspired by sport and cultural traditions, enjoy two-for-one drinks, and join tours of the arts of Africa, the ancient Americas, and Oceania galleries in The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Grab your crew, wear your team colors, and bring your loudest cheer to celebrate cultures across the world.
All events are free with Museum admission, which is always pay-what-you-wish for New Yorkers. Beverages are available for purchase. Enjoy our 2-for-1 Date Night drink special.
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| Making History |
Sunday, June 28, 2–3 pm
Join us for a series of lectures exploring the evolution of history painting. In this talk, art historian Kathryn Calley Galitz delves into how contemporary artists from Gerhard Richter to Kent Monkman and Kerry James Marshall have reclaimed the past, reshaping our understanding of history and responding to our world today.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is recommended.
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| Art History Study Group—Lillian Bassman |
Wednesday, July 1, 3–4:30 pm
Access the expertise of The Met from anywhere and expand your knowledge of art history. Join us to explore the work of Lillian Bassman and learn more about her singular style of fashion photography. Bassman’s work for publications like Harper's Bazaar helped to reinvent the look and feel of midcentury magazines, adapting avant-garde influences for a mass audience. Alongside Virginia McBride, Assistant Curator, Department of Photographs, discover how Bassman experimented in and out of the darkroom to realize a vision at once stylish and unmistakably modern.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Lillian Bassman: Bazaar and Beyond.
Fee: $40. Note: This live event takes place on Zoom. Space is limited; advance registration is required. Registration closes Tuesday, June 30, or when registration is full.
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| Short Films for Short Nights |
Friday, July 10, July 17, and July 24, 6–7:30 pm
In July, The Met's Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art's annual three-part series Short Films for Short Nights returns with dozens of rare short films produced between 1903 and 1973. This year's theme explores "faces in the crowd." Program One, Me and You, looks at the tradition of portraiture through individual depictions, from psychological interiors to cameras turned on other subjects; Program Two, Friends and Strangers, includes all manner of encounters, from chance meetings to confrontations; and Program Three, Crowds and Power, assembles films about the masses, from the helter-skelter of cities to those resisting authoritarian control.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is recommended.
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| Studio Workshop—Sculpting Figures |
Saturday, July 18, 1–4 pm
Learn drawing and sculpture techniques from teaching artist Rebecca Sutton and create a mixed media sculpture inspired by the work of Alberto Giacometti. Start the workshop with a tour of the exhibition Giacometti in the Temple of Dendur to understand how the artist found inspiration in the way ancient Egyptians rendered human form. Then, return to the studio to work on a final sculpture of wire armature and clay. All skill levels welcome; exercises and tips will be provided to accommodate a range of learners.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Giacometti in the Temple of Dendur.
Fee: $75. Materials are provided. Note: Space is limited; advance registration is required. Registration closes on Friday, July 17, 2026, or when registration is full.
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| Art 101 Workshop—Portrait Studies |
Monday, July 27–Friday, July 31, 10 am–1 pm or 2–5 pm
Ever wanted to learn how to draw or paint but didn't know where to start? In this weeklong workshop, learn basic life drawing and painting techniques. Led by teaching artist Jaqueline Cedar, each three hour session begins with an introduction to the day's theme followed by sketching in The Met's galleries and supported studio work.
Sign up for the morning or afternoon session, and spend the week looking at Greek sculptures, African masks, contemporary paintings, a live model, and more to investigate how artists observe the world around them. This course encourages you to experiment, practice, and take creative risks. Work with charcoal, watercolor, and acrylic paint while learning how artists translate observation into expressive portraits, capturing both form and meaning.
All skill levels are welcome. Exercises and tips will be provided to accommodate a range of learners.
Fee: $400. Materials are provided. Note: Space is limited; advance registration is required. Registration closes on Thursday, July 23, 2026, or when registration is full.
10 am–1 pm
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| Fables and Tales at The Met—Celebrating Pride Month |
Sunday, June 28, 2–3 pm
Sing, dance, listen, and play—it's time for Fables and Tales! This month, join us as we celebrate Pride Month and learn about themes of love and acceptance. Fables and Tales is recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years.
Presented in celebration of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.
Free; Museum admission is not required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
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| Open Studio—Tactile Textiles |
Saturday, July 11, 1–4 pm
Discover how to design fashion using the senses of touch and sound during a demonstration by textile artist and maker Sugandha Gupta, whose work is on view in the exhibition Costume Art. Explore Gupta’s sensory design process and create your own textile using the felting process.
Accessibility: ASL interpreters, assistive listening devices, CART (live captioning), microphones, ear defenders, fidget tools, wobbly cushions, lap desks, adaptive art-making materials, sighted guides, verbal descriptions, a tactile map of the art-making space, and swell form templates are available.
Visitors may borrow manual wheelchairs (standard and wide) from Security at the 81st Street entrance on a first-come, first-served basis.
Format: This program is drop-in and you can enter and leave at any time within the hours of the program. The activity will include an interactive artist demonstration, a tactile table, and an art-making activity.
Presented in celebration of Disability Pride Month and in conjunction with the exhibition Costume Art.
Free with Museum admission; admission is free for children 12 and under with an adult, and a care partner accompanying a visitor with a disability. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
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| Selena Minogue Drag Show |
Friday, July 17, 6–6:30 and 7–7:30 pm
Drop in to marvel at the stylings of Deaf Drag Queen Selena Minogue, connecting the artistry of drag and Deaf culture. Enjoy a performance and conversation in celebration of the exhibition Musical Bodies.
Everyone is invited! Performances begin at 6 and 7:30 pm.
Accessibility: American Sign Language and voice interpretation, ear defenders, stools
Visitors may borrow manual wheelchairs (standard and wide) from Security at the 81st Street entrance on a first-come, first-served basis.
Presented in celebration of Disability Pride Month.
If you have further access needs that aren’t met by the list above, please contact [email protected] or 212-650-2010.
Free with Museum admission; admission is pay what you wish for New York state residents, and free for children 12 and under with an adult, and a care partner accompanying a visitor with a disability. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
Members of our D/deaf or hard of hearing audience are encouraged to arrive early for a chance to receive a free drink voucher!
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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 Lillian Bassman: Bazaar and Beyond, Giacometti in the Temple of Dendur, Costume Art, and Musical Bodies.
Short Films for Short Nights is organized by the Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art.
For Education program funders, visit metmuseum.org/educationfundingsupport.
For MetLiveArts program funders visit metmuseum.org/metliveartssupport.
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Images: Collage, top: Robert Colescott (American, 1925–2009). Knowledge of the Past Is the Key to the Future: Some Afterthoughts on Discovery (detail), 1986. Acrylic on canvas. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Arthur Hoppock Hearn Fund, 1987 (1987.166) © The Robert H. Colescott Separate Property Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; bottom: Emanuel Leutze (German American, 1816–1868). Washington Crossing the Delaware (detail), 1851. Oil on canvas, 149 x 255 in. (378.5 x 647.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of John Stewart Kennedy, 1897 (97.34) | Lillian Bassman (American, 1917–2012) and Rouben Samberg (American, 1918–1999). The Vocabulary of Courage, 1944. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Lizzie and Eric Himmel, 2025 (2025.889.1) © Estate of Lillian Bassman. | Film still from The Passaic Textile Strike (1926), dir. Samuel Russak. Black and white, silent, 18 min. | Fables and Tales photo by Filip Wolak | Selena Minogue headshot by Karen Trejo Photography | All other photos by Argenis Apolinario |
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