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Celebrate the new Michael C. Rockefeller Wing with a special film screening and conversation highlighting Africa’s cultural landmarks. Join us at African Film Festival, Inc. Thursday, May 29 at BAM for a selection of short films from a new series directed by Sosena Solomon and

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"Go for the pure visual pleasure of the work there — believe me, it’ll have your eyes spinning — and go for the still unfolding histories it tells." —The New York Times Discover the arts of Africa, the ancient Americas, and Oceania in The Met’s newly reimagined Michael C.

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"What makes these spaces so powerful is how they invite us to see differently." —Max Hollein, Director of The Met Step into the newly reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, home to The Met’s collections of the arts of Africa, the ancient Americas, and Oceania. This thoughtful

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Consider this your invitation! ✉️ ✨ Join us Saturday, May 31 to see The Met’s new Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, featuring the Museum’s collections of the arts of Africa, the ancient Americas, and Oceania. Enjoy an afternoon of live music, interactive art making, gallery chats,

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NOW ON VIEW—The Met's arts of Africa, the Ancient Americas, and Oceania galleries have returned in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Spanning 40,000 square feet and designed by Kulapat Yantrasast, the galleries present distinct collections that represent diverse cultural

NOW ON VIEW—The Met's arts of Africa, the Ancient Americas, and Oceania galleries have returned in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing.

Spanning 40,000 square feet and designed by Kulapat Yantrasast, the galleries present distinct collections that represent diverse cultural
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Go behind-the-scenes of The Met’s newly reopened Michael C. Rockefeller Wing! Join curators on June 17 to learn about objects from the arts of Africa, the ancient Americas, and Oceania in their stunning new installations. 🔗 met.org/45A0Hs9 #MetRockefellerWing

Go behind-the-scenes of The Met’s newly reopened Michael C. Rockefeller Wing! 

Join curators on June 17 to learn about objects from the arts of Africa, the ancient Americas, and Oceania in their stunning new installations.

🔗  met.org/45A0Hs9 #MetRockefellerWing
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Celebrate Pride with The Met. 🏳️‍🌈 Explore the remarkable contributions of the LGBTQIA+ community through exhibitions, events, digital content, and more. met.org/43MNTwm

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The Museum Mile Festival is back! Kick off your summer and celebrate 400 years of New York. 💫 Join us Tuesday, June 10, for a celebration of art, culture, and creativity along Fifth Avenue's Museum Mile—New York City's iconic museum-filled street. Stop by The Met to create

The Museum Mile Festival is back! Kick off your summer and celebrate 400 years of New York. 💫 

Join us Tuesday, June 10, for a celebration of art, culture, and creativity along Fifth Avenue's Museum Mile—New York City's iconic museum-filled street.

Stop by The Met to create
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Mark your calendars! On June 14, join us for a Creative Convening celebrating "The New Art: American Photography, 1839–1910." Discover fresh perspectives on American photography’s early history through discussions with scholars and artists. 🔗 met.org/43svkNM

Mark your calendars! On June 14, join us for a Creative Convening celebrating "The New Art: American Photography, 1839–1910." 

Discover fresh perspectives on American photography’s early history through discussions with scholars and artists.

🔗 met.org/43svkNM
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Experience The American Wing in a whole new way! Join us on June 13 for a panel discussion featuring fresh insights from artists, authors, and historians who contributed to the wing’s updated audio guides. Learn more: met.org/3ZNSooW

Experience The American Wing in a whole new way!

Join us on June 13 for a panel discussion featuring fresh insights from artists, authors, and historians who contributed to the wing’s updated audio guides.

Learn more: met.org/3ZNSooW
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📣 Calling all educators! Join us for the Connecting Collections Summer Institute beginning July 7. Throughout the week, educators from The Met, The Museum of Modern Art, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum will guide you through techniques for analyzing and interpreting modern

📣 Calling all educators! Join us for the Connecting Collections Summer Institute beginning July 7.

Throughout the week, educators from The Met, The Museum of Modern Art, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum will guide you through techniques for analyzing and interpreting modern
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LAST CHANCE–See The #GenesisFacadeCommission: Lee Bul “Long Tail Halo” before it closes June 10. The sculptures are #LeeBul's first major project in the US in more than twenty years and the fifth in the series of contemporary commissions for The Met’s facade niches. #MetLeeBul

LAST CHANCE–See The #GenesisFacadeCommission: Lee Bul “Long Tail Halo” before it closes June 10.

The sculptures are #LeeBul's first major project in the US in more than twenty years and the fifth in the series of contemporary commissions for The Met’s facade niches.

#MetLeeBul
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Only want to see you in the purple rain 💜 Prince was born #OnThisDay in 1958. Defying boundaries of race, gender, and sexuality, the legendary musician used fashion to disrupt expectations and redefine identity and artistry. Designed by Louis Wells and Vaughn Terry Jelks,

Only want to see you in the purple rain 💜 

Prince was born #OnThisDay in 1958. Defying boundaries of race, gender, and sexuality, the legendary musician used fashion to disrupt expectations and redefine identity and artistry.

Designed by Louis Wells and Vaughn Terry Jelks,
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This Pride Month, we honor artists like David Wojnarowicz who fought to be seen—and made space for others to do the same. 🏳️‍🌈 This sculpture—a painted pig skull wrapped in barbed wire, pierced with nails, and gripping a globe of $100 bills—was part of Wojnarowicz's first solo

This Pride Month, we honor artists like David Wojnarowicz who fought to be seen—and made space for others to do the same. 🏳️‍🌈 

This sculpture—a painted pig skull wrapped in barbed wire, pierced with nails, and gripping a globe of $100 bills—was part of Wojnarowicz's first solo
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Celebrate the legacy of trailblazing actress Anna May Wong. On June 22, join us for a special screening of the 1922 film "The Toll of the Sea"—Wong's first leading role. Before the screening, hear from curator Iris Moon on the exhibition "Monstrous Beauty: A Feminist Revision

Celebrate the legacy of trailblazing actress Anna May Wong.

On June 22, join us for a special screening of the 1922 film "The Toll of the Sea"—Wong's first leading role.

Before the screening, hear from curator Iris Moon on the exhibition "Monstrous Beauty: A Feminist Revision
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Celebrate the creativity of students across NYC at the 23rd annual P.S. Art exhibition! This juried exhibition showcases 137 works by NYC public school students from pre-K through grade 12. Explore collages, drawings, mixed-media works, paintings, photographs, prints, and

Celebrate the creativity of students across NYC at the 23rd annual P.S. Art exhibition!

This juried exhibition showcases 137 works by NYC public school students from pre-K through grade 12. Explore collages, drawings, mixed-media works, paintings, photographs, prints, and
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Met Date Night: When you want to get out but still be in bed by 10 pm ✨ Join us every Friday and Saturday until 9 pm for Date Night! Bring your friends or someone special and enjoy an evening of drinks, live music, and 5,000 years of art. Learn more: met.org/DateNight

Met Date Night: When you want to get out but still be in bed by 10 pm ✨

Join us every Friday and Saturday until 9 pm for Date Night! Bring your friends or someone special and enjoy an evening of drinks, live music, and 5,000 years of art.

Learn more: met.org/DateNight
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Rediscover the arts of Africa, the ancient Americas, and Oceania in The Met’s transformed galleries. Explore the reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, thoughtfully redesigned in collaboration with international experts and shaped by the latest research. Discover deeper, more

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Explore how Black style shaped history. ✨ Go behind the scenes on June 20 for "Making Superfine," where guest curator Monica L. Miller will be joined by artists Torkwase Dyson and Tanda Francis to share stories about bringing the artistic vision for “Superfine: Tailoring Black

Explore how Black style shaped history. ✨

Go behind the scenes on June 20 for "Making Superfine," where guest curator Monica L. Miller will be joined by artists Torkwase Dyson and Tanda Francis to share stories about bringing the artistic vision for “Superfine: Tailoring Black
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Often, the most profound moments between fathers and their children are captured in life's simplest gestures. John Ahearn’s plaster sculpture "Michael Weathers Greeting His Father" captures a tender interaction between father and son. Known for his vibrant, lifelike portraits of

Often, the most profound moments between fathers and their children are captured in life's simplest gestures.

John Ahearn’s plaster sculpture "Michael Weathers Greeting His Father" captures a tender interaction between father and son. Known for his vibrant, lifelike portraits of