The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Join us for a series of lectures exploring the evolution of history painting! In "Painting the Present from David to Warhol," discover an eighteenth-century revolution in history painting as artists shifted focus to contemporary events in response to rapid political and social change. 🗓️ Sunday, May 31 🕰️ 2 pm 🎟️ Get tickets → met.org/4dk8xIW

The Met came alive with teen creativity! ✨ Relive moments from the 12th annual #TeensTakeTheMet. The night was filled with live performances, art making activities, workshops, and gallery experiences created for and by teens from across all five boroughs. Shoutout to the 60+ community partners who helped make this celebration possible! Made memories with us? Stay connected through teen events, internships, programs, and opportunities at The Met.

Join Rana Abdelhamid—author, organizer, and Founder & Executive Director of Malikah—for a conversation with Elena Ketelsen González, Associate Curator at MoMA PS1, celebrating Abdelhamid’s new book, "Get Home Safe: A Guide to Self-Defense and Building Our Collective Power." Grounded in community care and collective action, this book reimagines self-defense as a practice of healing, solidarity, and shared power. 🗓️ Thursday, May 28 🕰️ 6 pm 🎟️ Get tickets → met.org/3RBiSIZ

Dragons, shapeshifters, and hybrid creatures await! Spend a special after-hours evening at The Met Cloisters to celebrate spring. On Thursday, May 21 at 6 pm, join us for: 🎶 Music in the gardens by Noah Bless Latin Jazz Quartet 💃 A Cumbia dance class led by artist and cultural educator Alan Mijai 🔍 Spot creatures that call Fort Tryon Park home with naturalist Alexandra Wang 🕹️ Try your luck at a special game of Lotería ✏️ Design your own mythical hybrid being 🎟️ Get tickets → met.org/4u20dV7 ——— 📸 Argenis Apolinario

Join a curator talk for "Gothic by Design: The Dawn of Architectural Draftsmanship!" Explore the vision, imagination, and skillful artistry embedded in the carefully drawn plans of medieval architects and other artists of the day. The rare presentation of more than 90 works of art—drawings and prints alongside goldsmith works, architectural elements, sculpture, and painting—sheds new light on the artistic choices and expansive knowledge that informed the Gothic building practice. 🗓️ Thursday, May 28 🕰️ 3 p.m. 🎟️ Get tickets → met.org/42ZKf1Q ——— ✏️ Attributed to Erwin von Steinbach (German, born Upper Rhine region, died 1318), Partially after Master Rudolph the Elder (German, died 1276), "Partial Elevation of the Facade of Strasbourg Cathedral (Drawing A’)," ca. 1260–70. Pen and brown ink on parchment. Fondation de l’Oeuvre Notre-Dame, in custody of Musée de l’Oeuvre Notre-Dame, Strasbourg.

College and university students are invited to College Night at The Met! Join us for this exclusive after-hours event featuring food, drinks, a DJ, and a dance floor in the Museum’s iconic Great Hall. Enjoy art making, a temporary tattoo station, a photo booth, a student dance performance, and exclusive access to several Met galleries, including the newly opened Condé M. Nast Galleries featuring the exhibition behind this year’s Met Gala, "Costume Art." Plus, don’t miss the 2026 Costume Institute College Fashion Design Competition! Come by to check out the 2D and 3D designs and cast a vote for the People’s Choice award that will be presented by designer Anna Sui and fashion illustrator Ruben Toledo. 🗓️ Tuesday, May 12 🕰️ 6 p.m. 🎟️ Register now → met.org/4czkOKo

Bring your middle school class to The Met for a free concert! From clapping hands and tapping feet to beatboxing and whistling, the human body is a musical instrument. In this concert, The Beatbox House leads Middle School students on an exciting and energized journey that employs music as a powerful vehicle that represents our voices, actions, and identity, not only in music but throughout the visual arts, literature, religion, pop culture, and mythology. 🗓️ Friday, May 22 🕰️ 10:30 a.m. 🎟️ Get tickets → met.org/3QUAlfn

Take a New York Times 10-Minute challenge inspired by Romare Bearden! While scrolling through, learn more about "The Block," an 18-foot-long mural of an actual block in Harlem in The Met collection → met.org/4niWos7

Meet Met Fellow Ellen Purdy. For the past two years, Purdy has been exploring how scientific research informs conservation treatment. Since discovering this career path during her undergraduate studies, she has pursued her interests in chemistry and art history with dedication. Now she's bringing that work into the galleries! Join us throughout May for "Research Out Loud: Met Fellows Present 2026," a series of talks, hands-on activities, and tours. Learn more: met.org/48UqXOO

Handheld fans are nearly universal objects, though their designs and significations have varied across cultures. Beyond their basic functions of cooling the body, fanning flames, or swatting away insects, fans communicate through their style, material qualities, and the gestures of their users. In Fanmania, fans and fan-related objects from The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection highlight the craftsmanship and cultural meaning behind these intricately made objects. Discover the fascinating roles fans have played across cultures and throughout history → met.org/4ngswg9 Last chance! See "Fanmania" on view at The Met through May 12. ——— 🪭 "Fan with Poetic Verses," dated 1301 AH/1883–1884 CE. Made in Iran, Tehran. Wood; painted, gilded, and lacquered.