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Monday, October 14

Silver crown decorated with Judaic motifs and Hebrew inscriptions.

High Holiday Pop-ups

Join us for informal chats focused on artwork related to the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot.

12:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission

Tuesday, October 15

Toddlers are sat on the floor, gathered around a storyteller showing them a picture book.

Storytime at The Met—Celebrating Latine Heritage

Look, listen, sing, and have fun with Storytime! Join us every Tuesday and Thursday for picture-book readings.

10:15 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission
This is a round medallion featuring an episode from Virgil’s Aeneid using an ornate lacquer technique.

Symposium—Chia Oil in 18th-Century Mexican Lacquerware and Paintings

Gain insight into the art of Mexico with a live demonstration by artisans and presentations by Met scholars and experts.

10:30 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission
Toddlers are sat on the floor, gathered around a storyteller showing them a picture book.

Storytime at The Met—Celebrating Latine Heritage

Look, listen, sing, and have fun with Storytime! Join us every Tuesday and Thursday for picture-book readings.

11:15 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission
A Met educator reads a picture book to a group of children seated on the floor. They sit in a room filled with potted plants and surrounded by arched columns.

Storytime at The Met Cloisters—Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month

Join Met educators every Tuesday for picture-book readings in English and Spanish connected to objects in The Met Cloisters collection and to our uptown community. 

11:30 AMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission

Material Exploration (Ages 9–12)

Discover art in The Met Collection! Experiment with different materials and learn about art concepts.

3:30 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Fee: Members $290, Non-Members $340

Thursday, October 17

Toddlers are sat on the floor, gathered around a storyteller showing them a picture book.

Storytime at The Met—Celebrating Latine Heritage

Look, listen, sing, and have fun with Storytime! Join us every Tuesday and Thursday for picture-book readings.

10:15 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission

Hello, Met! (2–4)

Dive into stories, songs, and art activities connecting to The Met collection and the world around you!

11:00 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Family-level Members and above $620, Non-Members $725
Toddlers are sat on the floor, gathered around a storyteller showing them a picture book.

Storytime at The Met—Celebrating Latine Heritage

Look, listen, sing, and have fun with Storytime! Join us every Tuesday and Thursday for picture-book readings.

11:15 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission
A snapshot of an expert talk. Surrounded by an exhibition, a speaker engages a small group.

Met Expert Talks—The Three Perfections: Japanese Poetry, Calligraphy, and Painting from the Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection

Join Museum experts for a deep dive into a selection of exhibition objects in the galleries.

3:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission
A photograph of visitors in the Greek and Roman art galleries of the Met with a sculpture of a fragmented marble head in the center of the image

Author Conversation—The Met: A History of a Museum and Its People

Join us for a conversation about The Met: A History of a Museum and Its People.

3:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission

Mindfulness at The Met Cloisters

Tune in to your senses and practice mindfulness among medieval artworks and the gardens at The Met Cloisters.

3:00 PMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission

Thursday Painting Lab (Ages 5–8)

Mix your own paints and learn various techniques used in works of art in The Met collection.

3:30 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Fee: Members $290, Non-Members $340

The Apollo Circle Benefit

Whether you feel inspired by the silver and gold in the exhibition, or from your own travels, experiences, and favorite works, come ready to enjoy the art, cocktails, and dancing in The Temple of Dendur at The Met's annual black-tie benefit celebrating our young patrons. 

9:00 PM
Fee: Members $385+; Non-Members $485+

Friday, October 18

A speaker pointing out a detail to a group of people in a gallery looking at tapestries.

Met Expert Talks at The Met Cloisters—Devils in the Details

Join Museum experts for a deep dive into a selection of objects in the galleries. 

3:00 PMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission
A view from over the shoulder of a person seated at a table inside of a library looking closely at a drawing. Two other people sit at the other end of the table also looking at unframed prints. Two prints, one black and white and framed and the other colorful and unframed, sit in front of bookshelves in the background.

Met Expert Talks—Queer History Month in the Study Room for Drawings and Prints

Join Museum experts for a deep dive into a selection of exhibition objects in the galleries.

5:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission

Date Night at The Met

Enjoy live music, drink specials, and 5,000 years of art.

5:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission
A view from over the shoulder of a person seated at a table inside of a library looking closely at a drawing. Two other people sit at the other end of the table also looking at unframed prints. Two prints, one black and white and framed and the other colorful and unframed, sit in front of bookshelves in the background.

Met Expert Talks—Queer History Month in the Study Room for Drawings and Prints

Join Museum experts for a deep dive into a selection of exhibition objects in the galleries.

5:30 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission
A film still from An Arrested Moment that depicts James Ivory on the Great Hall Balcony of The Met.

Film Screening of An Arrested Moment and Panel Discussion with James Ivory

Experience a short film which presents a conversation with legendary film director James Ivory then hear a conversation with filmmakers and a Met curator. 

6:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission
An image of a library bookshelf packed with books by and about queer artists.

Queer Artist Publications in the Thomas J. Watson Library

Drop in to view a display of artists’ books, zines, and catalogs featuring LGBTQIA+ themes and artists.

6:30 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission

Saturday, October 19

Weekend Member Mornings

9:00 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free for Members
A child and an adult are working on an art project together. They are surrounded by colorful paper cutouts and drawings spread out on the floor.

The Met Fall Festival

Kick off the fall season at The Met! Create art, catch a performance, and check out our current exhibitions.

12:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission
A man, woman, and a female child stand among tall grasses and plants. The child is holding a book with a red cover. They are looking at something that is out of our purview. Behind them, Met visitors are sitting between decorative marble arches.

La Experiencia Medieval: Talleres Bilingües y Educativos

Compartan sus ideas y disfruten participando en actividades en las salas para dar vida a las obras de arte medieval.

2:00 PMThe Met Cloisters
Gratuito con la entrada al Museo
Mother and daughter standing with backs turned to camera and looking into a Greek and Roman art display case.

Art Trek—Celebrating Latine Heritage

Travel through time and around the world and discover favorite works of art as you look and learn together.

2:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission

Date Night at The Met

Enjoy live music, drink specials, and 5,000 years of art.

5:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission

Sunday, October 20

Weekend Member Mornings

9:00 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free for Members

How Did They Do That?— Stone Carving

Peek at technique and learn—through handling tools and materials—how works of art were created.

1:00 PMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission