The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in three iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.

Since it was founded in 1870, art comes alive in the galleries and through exhibitions and events, revealing new ideas and unexpected connections across time and culture.

Videos Playlists

Conserving Albrecht Dürer's Monumental Arch

“Return After Resigning” performed by Jiaoyue Lyu, Guqin l Met Music

“Flute and Drum Music at Sunset" (excerpt) performed by Wu Man, Pipa l Met Music

“Ode to Autumn Wind” performed by Jiaoyue Lyu, Guqin l Met Music

“The Moon Over the Mountain Guan” performed by Jiaoyue Lyu, Guqin l Met Music

“White Snow in Spring” performed by Wu Man, Pipa l Met Music

Time-Lapse: Conserving Tullio Lombardo's "Adam"

Conserving Tullio Lombardo’s "Adam"

Conserving the Burgos Tapestry

Conserving the Emperor's Carpet

Conserving Charles Le Brun

Conserving the Damascus Room at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Conserving Degas

Conserving an 18th-Century Court Suit

Conserving Michelangelo

Conserving a Yup'ik Mask

Conserving a House of Worth Dress

Conserving a 19th-Century American Dress

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