| | | |  |  |  |  | | | | A Celebration—Día de Muertos at The Met Cloisters | Sunday, October 12, 11 am–4 pm
Join us for a vibrant day of bilingual activities to celebrate Día de Muertos, a day of remembrance honoring loved ones who have passed away. Enjoy art making, Storytime, music, community storytelling, The Met Cloisters gardens, and more! For all ages.
Presented in celebration of Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month.
Free with Museum admission; admission is pay what you wish for New York state residents, and free for children 12 and under with an adult, and a caregiver accompanying a visitor with a disability. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
Acompáñanos en un día lleno de actividades bilingües para celebrar el Día de Muertos, una fecha en la que conmemoramos a nuestros seres queridos que han fallecido. Disfruta haciendo arte, el cuentacuentos, música e historias comunitarias, los jardines de The Met Cloisters ¡y mucho más! Para todas las edades.
Presentada con motivo de la celebración del Mes de la Herencia Hispana/Latina.
Gratuito con la entrada al Museo. El precio del boleto queda a discreción del visitante residente del estado de Nueva York y es gratuito para los niños de 12 años o menos acompañados de un adulto y para el cuidador acompañante de un visitante con discapacidad. Atención: el aforo es limitado y se completará por orden de llegada.
Learn more → |  | | | | The Met Fall Festival 2025 | Saturday, October 18, 12–5 pm
Kick off the fall season at The Met! Create art, catch a performance, and check out our current exhibitions. For all ages.
Free with Museum admission.
Learn more → |  | | | | Long Films for Long Nights: The Curse of the Cat People | Friday, October 10, 6–8:30 pm
Join us for a screening and discussion of The Curse of the Cat People, produced by horror film pioneer Val Lewton. A wishing ring, a ghost, the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and an Eastern European dynasty of shape shifters feature in this 1944 psychological thriller set in an abandoned house. Lewton—who also produced the first film in the series, Cat People (1942), directed by Jacques Tourneur—incorporated elements of his own childhood into the narrative.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is recommended. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. Priority will be given to those who register.
Register now → |  | | | | Rubin Museum Distinguished Lecture in Himalayan Art—A Forgotten Milestone in Tibetan Art: The Murals of Gyantse Dzong's Temple | Friday, October 17, 6–7 pm
Built in 1390, the temple of Samphel Rinpoche Ling at Gyantse in Central Tibet was erected as the private chapel of the Princes of Gyantse. It preserves a remarkable series of contemporary murals rich in detailed iconographic programs. Join us to explore these rare survivors of late 14th-century painting, featuring a variety of Newar and Chinese-influenced styles, and discover new insights into 14th–15th century Tibetan painting history.
The Rubin Museum Distinguished Lecture in Himalayan Art is an annual lecture that features recognized expert insights into the greater Himalayan region's art, cultures, and history, fostering deeper connections with these rich traditions.
Free, though advance registration is recommended.Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. Priority will be given to those who register.
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|  | | | | Sunday at The Met—Meet the Gods of Egypt | Sunday, October 19, 2–3:30 pm
Spend the afternoon with the animal-headed gods Horus, Sakhmet, and Taweret, and learn about the use of animals to represent important deities in ancient Egypt with three experts.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Divine Egypt.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. Priority is given to those who register.
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|  | | | | An Evening with Lorna Simpson | Tuesday, October 28, 6–7 pm
Discover Lorna Simpson's dynamic paintings and her bold approach to the medium in a conversation with the artist alongside curator David Breslin. Learn about the celebrated works on view in the exhibition Lorna Simpson: Source Notes and their place within the artist's multifaceted body of work.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Lorna Simpson: Source Notes.
Free, though advance registration is required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
Register now → |  | | | | Open Studio—Portraits Past and Present | Saturday, October 11, 1–4 pm
Join artist Ana De Obregoso for an interactive art-making activity inspired by the Museum's collection of Moche portrait vessels on view in the Arts of the Ancient Americas galleries. Make your own self-portrait collage and discover the contemporary significance of traditional Peruvian ceramics.
Presented in celebration of Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month and the reopening of The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, featuring the Museum's collections of the arts of Africa, the ancient Americas, and Oceania.
Free with Museum admission; admission is free for children 12 and under with an adult, and a caregiver accompanying a visitor with a disability. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
Acompañe a la artista Ana De Orbegoso en una actividad artística interactiva inspirada en la colección de vasijas retrato Moche del Museo expuestas en las salas de Arte de las antiguas Américas. Cree su propio autorretrato en collage y descubra el significado contemporáneo de la cerámica tradicional peruana.
Presentado con motivo de la celebración del Mes de la Herencia Hispana/Latine y la reapertura del Ala Michael C. Rockefeller, que alberga las colecciones del Museo de arte de África, las antiguas Américas y Oceanía.
Gratuito con la entrada al Museo. El precio es gratuito para los niños de 12 años o menos acompañados de un adulto y para el cuidador acompañante de un visitante con discapacidad. Atención: el aforo es limitado y se completará por orden de llegada.
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|  | | | | Saturday Sketching at The Met Cloisters (Ages 12–18) | Saturday, October 25, 1–3 pm
Sketch from works of art in The Met Cloisters galleries and experiment with different drawing approaches. Build your skills with a teaching artist and share your works of art with other teens. Thinking of applying to an art high school or college? These classes are a great way to build a portfolio.
Free, though advance registration is recommended. Museum admission is free for teens as part of this program. All experience levels welcome; all materials provided.
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|  | | | | Family Afternoon—Superfine Fashion | Sunday, October 12, 1–4 pm
Come ready to look, imagine, and create! Drop in for free, hands-on family fun. Take inspiration from the exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style to create unique works of art. Learn how materials make art and fashion come to life! Families with children of all ages and abilities are welcome; recommended for children ages 3–11 years. Materials are provided.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.
Free; No Museum admission required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
Learn more → | | | | Accessibility at The Met
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For more information about the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits, see Divine Egypt, Lorna Simpson: Source Notes, Arts of Africa, Arts of the Ancient Americas, Arts of Oceania, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, and The Magical City: George Morrison's New York.
The International Contemporary Ensemble Performs Jennie C. Jones performance is made possible with support from the Muriel Kallis Steinberg Newman Fund.
Public programs at The Met Cloisters are made possible in part by The Helen Clay Frick Foundation.
Rubin Museum Distinguished Lecture in Himalayan Art—A Forgotten Milestone in Tibetan Art: The Murals of Gyantse Dzong's Temple is made possible by the support of the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art.
Sunday at The Met—Meet the Gods of Egypt is made possible by the CORA Foundation.
Funding for Open Studio—Portraits Past and Present is provided by the Consulate of Peru in New York.
Events and programming related to the reopening of The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing are made possible by the Breyer Family Foundation, the Ford Foundation, Samuel and Gabrielle Lurie, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and the Thompson Family Foundation. Additional support is provided by Stephen M. Cutler and Wendy N. Zimmermann, Kyveli and George Economou, Ed and Dale Mathias, the Mex-Am Cultural Foundation Inc., and two anonymous donors.
Teen Fridays are made possible by the Gray Foundation.
For Education program funders, visit metmuseum.org/educationfundingsupport.
For MetLiveArts program funders visit metmuseum.org/metliveartssupport.
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Images: Día de Muertos at The Met Cloisters photo by Argenis Apolinario | The Met Fall Festival image by Paula Lobo | Film still from The Curse of the Cat People (1944), directed by Robert Wise and Gunther von Fritsch | Yogambara and Jnanadakini, Samphel Rinpoche Ling, late 14th century, Gyantse, Central Tibet. Photo by Rémi Chaix | Statuette of the Goddess Taweret, Egyptian, ca. 332–30 B.C., Glassy faience, H. 11 × W. 3.3 × D. 4.8 cm (4 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 1 7/8 in), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926 (26.7.1193); Falcon wearing a Double Crown, Egyptian, ca. 1850–1700 B.C., Electrum over plaster, H. 8.7 × W. 5.6 × Th. 0.5 cm (3 7/16 × 2 3/16 × 3/16 in.), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1913 (13.180.2); Statue of the Goddess Sakhmet, Egyptian, ca. 1390–1352 B.C., Granodiorite, H. 210 cm (82 11/16 in); W. of base 47.5 cm (18 11/16 in); D. 95.5 cm (37 5/8 in), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Henry Walters, 1915 (15.8.2) | Photo of Lorna Simpson by James Wang | Open Studio image by Ana De Orbegoso | All other photos by Filip Wolak | | | |
