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Saturday, August 9

Drop-in Drawing at The Met Cloisters

Experience The Met Cloisters through creative drawing challenges in the galleries with expert teaching artists.

1:00 PMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission
A diptych of portraits: On the left, a close-up of a person’s face staring at the camera. They are wearing a gray plaid suit and sitting in front of a patterned background featuring red with yellow circles and white lines. On the right, two people are standing side by side in a room holding children. The person on the right is wearing a suit with long dark hair. The person on the right is wearing brown pants and a red, yellow, and green striped shirt. They are wearing a green hat and have long red hair.

Open Studio—In the Frame

Explore materials and process through demonstrations, art-making activities, and conversations.

1:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission

Sunday, August 10

A young tattooed woman wearing a headscarf is making art with a baby on her lap. Two other toddlers are seated next to her making arts and crafts.

Family Afternoon—Summer Sounds

Drop in for free, hands-on family fun. Explore themes through art making, and other activities.

1:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission

Tuesday, August 12

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—Fun in the Sun!

Look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection.

11:30 AMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission

Saturday, August 16

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

Share ideas and enjoy hands-on gallery activities that bring medieval works of art to life.

2:00 PMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission

Sunday, August 17

How Did They Do That?—Frescoes

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

Tuesday, August 19

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—Fun in the Sun!

Look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection.

11:30 AMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission

Tuesday, August 26

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—Fun in the Sun!

Look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection.

11:30 AMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission

Tuesday, September 2

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

Look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection.

11:30 AMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission

Friday, September 5

Mother and her daughter wearing flower crowns drawing in the galleries.

Drop-in Drawing—Calligraphic Patterns

Experience The Met collection through creative drawing challenges in the galleries with expert teaching artists.

6:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission

Saturday, September 6

Two girls, wearing paper flower garlands in their hair engage in arts and crafts within a stone walled gallery.

Family Tours at The Met Cloisters

Share ideas and enjoy hands-on gallery activities that bring medieval works of art to life.

2:00 PMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission

Tuesday, September 9

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

Look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection.

11:30 AMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission

Wu Man and The Knights

Hear the pipa, a Chinese instrument with 2,000 years of history, in the hands of the star soloist who carved its role in Western music.

7:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Starting at $35

Saturday, September 13

Drop-in Drawing at The Met Cloisters

Experience The Met Cloisters through creative drawing challenges in the galleries with expert teaching artists.

1:00 PMThe Met Cloisters
Free with Museum admission
Hands of artist Bil Donovan creating a fashion illustration

Open Studio—Remake and Recycle

Explore materials and process through artist-led demonstrations, drop-in art-making activities, and conversations with Met experts.

1:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission
On the right, a Met educator with short black curly hair signs while in conversation. The person on the left has curly grey hair. Both are wearing blue denim smocks in an art studio.

Met Signs in the Studio

Explore The Met collection with teaching artists. Then, create your own work of art in the studio.

2:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free, no Museum admission required

Sunday, September 14

A young tattooed woman wearing a headscarf is making art with a baby on her lap. Two other toddlers are seated next to her making arts and crafts.

Family Afternoon—Monochrome Magic

Drop in for free, hands-on family fun. Explore themes through art making, and other activities.

1:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission

Monday, September 15

Monday Painting Lab (Ages 5–8)

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

7:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Family-level Members and above: $455; Global, Individual, Dual-level Members and Non-Members: $525

Tuesday, September 16

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

Storytime at The Met—Exciting Experiments

Look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection.

10:15 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—Exciting Experiments

Look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture-book readings connected to objects in The Met collection.

11:15 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Free with Museum admission
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