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A serene painting depicting the Virgin Mary and Child nestled within a tranquil forest setting, surrounded by lush greenery.

Look Again:European Paintings—Rethinking Spain & The Spanish Americas

Join curator David Pullins and conservator Jose Luis Lazarte Luna as they discuss the new approach to Spanish painting of the “Golden Age”.

Detail of a guitar backside. The shiny mahogany wood has varying shades of brown, creating an almost marbled effect.

Immaterial: Wood

The most musical tree in the world.
Covers of Vogue featuring Apo Whang-Od  and Isabella Rossellini

Aged to Perfection

Honoring fashion elders in The Costume Institute Library

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Immaterial

5,000 years of art, one material at a time

MetKids Microscope

The science behind the art (and the art behind the science!) at The Met.

The Artist Project

What artists see when they look at The Met

Harlem Is Everywhere

A new podcast about the art and legacy of the Harlem Renaissance
An image of two young figures sitting on the branch of a birch tree. The top and bottom portions of the image are blurred, drawing attention to the in-focus face of the figure on the left.

“Birches” by Robert Frost: An Optical Poem, 2024 | From the Vaults

“When I see birches bend to left and right / Across the lines of straighter darker trees, / I like to think some boy’s been swinging them.” On April 7, 1955, Robert Frost delivered a poetry reading at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

collage of a harlem block with two buildings. A jazz band plays and children also play on the street.

The Sounds of The Block

How does the rediscovery of an audio component for Romare Bearden’s monumental collage transform our understanding of it?
Model wearing a white silky outfit and a silver and gold embroidered jacket designed by Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent: When Fashion Meets Art

On the 40th anniversary of Yves Saint Laurent’s exhibition at The Met, we revisit the connection between fashion and art.
Covers of Vogue featuring Apo Whang-Od  and Isabella Rossellini

Aged to Perfection

Honoring fashion elders in The Costume Institute Library
Illustrated rooster

Celebrating the 15th International Zine Month at Watson Library

A selection of Watson’s international zines.
Pride flag being draped over a large public staircase

Out in the Stacks

Honoring LGBTQIA+ artists with Watson Library's new index.