The Metropolitan Museum of Art - April 24, 2026

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Ana Gasteyer contemplates Vermeer, the history of The Met in...

Ana Gasteyer contemplates Vermeer, the history of The Met in Central Park, and more.
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Meet Me at The Met: Ana Gasteyer
Meet Me at The Met: Ana Gasteyer
Join actress and comedian Ana Gasteyer for a look at one of her favorite objects at The Met, Johannes Vermeer's Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (ca. 1662)—the renowned artist's first work to enter an American collection. Watch now →
 
From the Vaults: Olmsted and Central Park
From the Vaults: Olmsted and Central Park
The Met exists in Central Park, one of New York City's most beloved public spaces. Learn about the landscape architect Fredrick Law Olmsted and the history of his famous design. Watch now →
 
Think Globally, Catalog Locally
Think Globally, Catalog Locally
Discover how libraries share cataloging information throughout the world in this essay from Museum Librarian William Blueher. Read now →
 
The Use of Mollusk Shells
The Use of Mollusk Shells
Mollusk shells were prized materials in the ancient Americas, transported and transformed into objects for religious activity and personal adornment. Explore now →
 
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Exhibition Highlights
Gothic by Design: The Dawn of Architectural Draftsmanship
Gothic by Design: The Dawn of Architectural Draftsmanship
JUST OPENED
Through July 19, 2026
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View Finding: Selections from The Walther Collection
View Finding: Selections from The Walther Collection
CLOSING SOON
Through May 3, 2026
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Raphael: Sublime Poetry
Raphael: Sublime Poetry
Through June 28, 2026
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Costume Art
Costume Art
OPENING SOON
Opens May 10, 2026
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Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas
Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas
UPCOMING
Opens May 18, 2026
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The Face of Life: Modern Portraits at The Met
The Face of Life: Modern Portraits at The Met
UPCOMING
Opens May 18, 2026
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Teen Fridays (Ages 15 to 18)
 
Teens Take The Met! (Ages 13–18)
Friday, May 15, 4–8 pm

Grab your friends and take over The Met for the night! Drop in for teen-only activities across the Museum, including art making, performances, music, and more. Discover what you can also do at over 60 NYC cultural and community organizations.

Doors open at 4 pm. Teens Take The Met! is free and open to all teens 13+ with a middle or high school ID. Just show up or RSVP now to get a free ticket. If you're a chaperone who'd like to come with a group of 10 or more teens, please email [email protected] for instructions.

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For more information on the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits, visit Gothic by Design: The Dawn of Architectural Draftsmanship, View Finding: Selections from The Walther Collection, Raphael: Sublime Poetry, Costume Art, Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas, and The Face of Life: Modern Portraits at The Met.

Teens Take The Met! is made possible by the Gray Foundation.

Bus transportation for Teens Take The Met! is supported by Council Member Gail Brewer.

For Education program funders, visit metmuseum.org/educationfundingsupport.

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Images: Amina Rezki, Through Earth, Sea & Space catalog cover, detail, 2024. | Possibly by Wenzel Roriczer (German, born Bohemia, died 1419). Design for the Entrance Portal of Regensburg Cathedral (detail), ca. 1390–1410. Pen and black ink, over blind ruling with stylus, guided by compass and straightedge, on parchment, Sheet: 53 3/16 × 22 3/8 in. (135.1 × 56.9 cm). Kupferstichkabinett, Akademie der Bildenden Künste Wien (HZ-16871r) | Assemblage: Ensemble, John Galliano for Maison Margiela, autumn/winter 2020–21 haute couture. Courtesy of Maison Margiela; The Veiled Woman, Rafaelle Monti, 1854. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Annie Brinkmann, 1887 (87.7) Artwork by Julie Wolfe. | Raphael (Raffaello di Giovanni Santi), The Virgin and Child with Infant Saint John the Baptist in a Landscape (The Alba Madonna) (detail), ca. 1509–11. Oil on canvas (transferred from wood). National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Andrew W. Mellon Collection 1937.1.24 | Tairona artist(s), Figure Pendant, Colombia, 900–1600 CE. Gold. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Jan Mitchell and Sons Collection, Gift of Jan Mitchell, 1991 (1991.419.31) | Henri Matisse, Young Sailor II (detail), 1906. Oil on canvas. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998
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