| |  | | | | Annual Lectures in Cycladic and Ancient Greek Art—Warrior Princes of Mycenaean Greece | Thursday, November 13, 11 am–12 pm
Join Jack Davis and Sharon Stocker, co-investigators of the grave of the Griffin Warrior in Pylos, in the province of Messenia, as they describe their spectacular finds of gold, silver, bronze, and precious gems. Learn about the implications of their discoveries for our understanding of the rise of the Mycenaean civilization and the first states in Europe ca. 1450 BCE and discover how archaeological excavations in Pylos have been writing new chapters in the history of the Greek Bronze Age since 2015.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
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|  | | | | Sunday at The Met—Man Ray in Collaboration | Sunday, November 16, 2–3:30 pm
Learn about three of Man Ray's collaborators, Berenice Abbott, Kiki de Montparnasse, and Lee Miller, in a series of lectures from experts following an overview of Man Ray: When Objects Dream by exhibition curators Stephanie D'Alessandro and Stephen C. Pinson.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Man Ray: When Objects Dream.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. Priority is given to those who register.
Register now → |  | | | | Heritage DNA: Resilience at the American University of Beirut Archaeological Museum | Tuesday, November 18, 11–12 pm
Join archaeologist Dr. Nadine Panayot to explore approaches to safeguarding heritage through innovations in conservation and emergency preparedness at The Archaeological Museum at the American University of Beirut, which has faced challenges in a city repeatedly shaken by conflict.
Free, though advance registration is required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. Registration does not guarantee admission once the lecture hall reaches capacity.
Register now → |  | | | | Museums as Civic Space—A Conversation with Met Architects | Wednesday, November 19, 6–7:30 pm
Join leading architects for a conversation about the crucial role of museums as spaces to bring people, objects, and ideas together. What does it mean to be a civic space, and how can it foster gathering, belonging, and connection?
Presented in collaboration with The Architectural League of New York.
Free, though advance registration is required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
Register now → |  | | | | Art History Study Group—American Decorated Paper | Wednesday, November 19, 3–4:30 pm
Online
Expand your knowledge of art history through virtual introductions to core themes and close examination of Met objects with Museum experts. Join conservator Mindy Dubansky, Thomas J. Watson Library, The Met, to discover the golden age of American decorated paper preserved in Watson Library's Paper Legacy Collection. Decorated paper is an essential part of bookbinding and decorative art and includes paper that has been marbled with paint, folded and dyed, painted with paste, and more. Explore the experimental, creative, and quintessentially American techniques used by artisans throughout the later 20th century and learn more about the artists behind these dynamic and colorful works.
Fee: $40. Note: Space is limited; advance registration is required. Registration closes Tuesday, November 18, 2025, or when registration is full.
Register now → |  | | | | Studio Workshop—Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy | Saturday, December 6, 2–5 pm
Looking for deeper insight into the tradition of Chinese calligraphy? Join us to learn basic techniques of ink brush painting and how to render Chinese characters from expert calligrapher Shan He. After completing a series of exercises, you'll work on a final calligraphy painting to take home. No prior knowledge of Chinese necessary.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Chinese Painting and Calligraphy: Selections from the Collection.
Fee: $125. Materials are provided. Note: Space is limited; advance registration is required. Registration closes on Friday, December 5, 2025, or when registration is full.
Register now → |  | | | | Teen Studio—Illustrating Our Stories (Ages 12–14) | Saturday, November 15, 10:30 am–12:30 pm
Join this illustration workshop and discover how artists like John Wilson use drawing, illustration, and literature to tell visual stories and create art for social change.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson.
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—Celebrating Indigenous Creativity | Sunday, November 9, 1–4 pm
Come ready to look, imagine, and create! Drop in for free, hands-on family fun. Explore and create unique works of art inspired Native American and Indigenous communities. Learn how materials make art 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 celebration of Native American and Indigenous 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.
Learn more → | | | | Accessibility at The Met
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For more information about the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits, see Man Ray: When Objects Dream, Arts of Africa, the Arts of the Ancient Americas, Arts of Oceania, Chinese Painting and Calligraphy: Selections from the Collection, and Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson.
Sunday at The Met—Man Ray in Collaboration is made possible by Phillips.
“Lectures in Cycladic and Ancient Greek Art” has been made possible by the Museum of Cycladic and Ancient Greek Art, Athens, Greece in fondest memory of its founder Dolly Goulandris.
"SQÜRL: Live Music for Four Films by Man Ray" is presented in conjunction with the Bluff Collaborative for Research on Dada and Surrealism and the exhibition Man Ray: When Objects Dream.
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.
For Education program funders, visit metmuseum.org/educationfundingsupport.
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Images: Cycladic Lecture image © Palace of Nestor Excavations, The Department of Classics, University of Cincinnati, P. 98, cat. no. 33: Sealstone with a Battle Scene (The Pylos Combat Agate). Photo by Jeff Vanderpool | Heritage DNA image courtesy of the American University of Beirut Archaeological Museum | Sierra de Catorce, photo by Florencia Podestá | SQÜRL, photo by Sara Driver | Mimi Schleicher (b. 1957). Shades of Spain, 1991. Spanish marbled paper. Golden Fluid acrylic on Fox River Classic Laid paper, 18 x 23 in. (45.6 x 58.5 cm.) Thomas J. Watson Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Mimi Schleicher | Studio Workshop image by Zoe Li | All other images by Filip Wolak | | | |
