The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Upper East Side
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Address:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Ave
Upper East Side
New York
10028
- Cross Street:
at 82nd St
- Venue phone:
212-535-7710
- Venue website:
- Opening hours:
Mon–Thu, Sun 10am–5:30pm; Fri, Sat 10am–9pm.
- Transport:
Subway: 4, 5, 6 to 86th St
- Price:
Suggested donation $25, seniors $17, students $12, members and children under 12 free
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 1000 Fifth Ave
Upper East Side
New York
10028 - 212-535-7710
- metmuseum.org
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
What's on at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
"At War with the Obvious: Photographs by William Eggleston"
Photography
The Met brings out its cache of images by the Memphis photographer, who was one of the first to introduce color film into fine-art picture taking.
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Wed Jun 19
– Sun Jul 28 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Ave, (at 82nd St), New York, 10028
- Suggested donation $25, seniors $17, stu...
"Ken Price Sculpture: A Retrospective"
Sculpture, Ceramics and pottery
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- Critics' pick
Price, like several other master ceramicists on the West Coast, uses clay as a medium not for utilitarian objects, but for sculpture. This first-ever survey of his work in New York covers his career from 1959 to the present, and showcases his use of abstract...
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Wed Jun 19
– Sun Sep 22 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Ave, (at 82nd St), New York, 10028
- Suggested donation $25, seniors $17, stu...
"Land Marks"
Art
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The Met brings out 19 works from its collection, all related to the earthworks genre that initially developed in the late 1960s.
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Wed Jun 19
– Sun Aug 18 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Ave, (at 82nd St), New York, 10028
- Suggested donation $25, seniors $17, stu...
The New American Wing
Categories, Museums & Attractions
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The Met's expansive galleries trace the evolution of American painting, sculpture and decorative arts from colonial days to the early 20th century. Gems include Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze’s iconic 1851 painting Washington Crossing the Delaware, which depicts...
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Wed Jun 19
– Tue Dec 31 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Ave, (at 82nd St), New York, 10028
- Suggested donation $25, seniors $17, stu...
"Photography and the American Civil War"
Museums & Attractions, Photography
- Critics' pick
The Met drew on its collection of archival photography for this exhibit, which features more than 200 images taken during the Civil War.
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Wed Jun 19
– Sun Sep 1 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Ave, (at 82nd St), New York, 10028
- Suggested donation $25, seniors $17, stu...
"PUNK: Chaos to Couture"
Categories, Fashion
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The Met’s Costume Institute—responsible for 2011’s blockbuster “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” exhibit—investigates the aesthetics of punk culture and how it has influenced designers like Vivienne Westwood, Laura Mulleavy (Rodarte), Karl Lagerfeld...
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Wed Jun 19
– Wed Aug 14 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Ave, (at 82nd St), New York, 10028
- Suggested donation $25, seniors $17, stu...
"The Roof Garden Commission: Imran Qureshi"
Installation, Painting
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- Critics' pick
The Pakistani artist is best known for contemporary updates on the miniature painting that flourished on the Indian subcontinent during the Mughal era (1526–1857). This approach has been notably put to use in a series of large-scale installations in which...
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Wed Jun 19
– Sun Nov 3 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Ave, (at 82nd St), New York, 10028
- Suggested donation $25, seniors $17, stu...
"The Civil War and American Art"
Photography, Painting
- Critics' pick
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of some of the most pivotal moments during the Civil War—including the Draft Riots and the Battle of Gettysburg—the Met mounts this exhibition, featuring pieces created during that conflict by artists and photographers...
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Wed Jun 19
– Mon Sep 2 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Ave, (at 82nd St), New York, 10028
"Velázquez's Portrait of Duke Francesco I d'Este: A Masterpiece from the Galleria Estense, Modena"
Painting
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The Met spices up the reinstallation of its Old Masters collection with this portrait by Velázquez, making its American debut thanks to a three-month loan. This image of the Duke of Modena cutting a dashing figure in armor accessorized with a red sash...
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Wed Jun 19
– Sun Jul 14 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Ave, (at 82nd St), New York, 10028
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