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Hubert Robert Young Artists in Studio Detail
Making Prints and Drawings

Join Met curators to explore works from the exhibition Selections from the Department of Drawings and Prints: Materials and Techniques. Learn about the broad range of approaches European and…

A Four-Cornered Hat, Wari (Huari) culture from bolivia or peru met museum discussion led by experts
A Knotted Puzzle Buried For a Millennium
A conversation between Dr. Sarahh Scher and Dr. Steven Zucker on a Four-Cornered Hat from the Wari culture. 
José Luis Lazarte Luna, Assistant Conservator in Paintings Conservation, who was born and raised in Lima, Peru, stands in front of several paintings in the Cuzco School style that were recently gifted to The Met
The Met: Conserving Cuzco School Paintings
Follow the conservation treatment and research of Emblem of Folly, a painting from colonial Cuzco. This is one of ten paintings in the Cuzco School style that were recently gifted to The Met as…
Digitally rendered view of the Temple of Dendur inside The Met at night.
The Met and Verizon Launch Interactive Virtual Art Experience
New York—The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Verizon launched The Met Unframed, on January 12, 2021, an immersive virtual art and gaming experience with enhancements powered by Verizon 5G Ultra…
metal helmet with front and back bills, ear flaps and pointed top
The Met to Receive Major Gift of European Arms and Armor
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today a landmark gift from Ronald S. Lauder of 91 objects from his collection of arms and armor.
Jacob Lawrence painting
Met Visitor Finds Lost Jacob Lawrence Work
A visitor to the Met's current exhibition, Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle, suspected that she recognized the works on display.
Kent Monkman large-scale painting of Native Americans on the shore
The Met acquires commissioned works by Cree artist Kent Monkman
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced the acquisition of a grand diptych by Kent Monkman, mistikôsiwak (Wooden Boat People), created by the Ontario-based Cree artist.
Detail of Jacob Lawrence Painting
Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle at The Met
Join acclaimed scholars to reflect on the work of the iconic American modernist Jacob Lawrence in conjunction with the exhibition Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle. Learn about the influence of…