Exhibitions
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Selections from the Department of Drawings and Prints: New York Inspired
New York City as muse, in drawings and prints from The Met.
Celebrating the Year of the Ox
Met treasures honoring the ox across Asian art and history.
Masters and Masterpieces: Chinese Art from the Florence and Herbert Irving Collection
A major exhibition of Chinese art spanning centuries, drawn from the renowned Florence and Herbert Irving Collection at the Metropolitan Museum.
Shapes from Out of Nowhere: Ceramics from the Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection
A stunning survey of ceramic art drawn from the Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection, showcasing vessels and forms that push the boundaries of the medium.
Golden Mummies of Egypt
Gilded mummies unveil ancient Egypt's funerary art
Japan: A History of Style
Centuries of Japanese art and design at the Met
Bodhisattvas of Wisdom, Compassion, and Power
Buddhist art exploring wisdom, compassion, and power
An Audience with Art. The National Museum at the Queen Sonja Art Stable
National Museum highlights in a unique Oslo stable
Selections from the Department of Drawings and Prints: Materials and Techniques
A 2021 exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum exploring the materials, techniques, and craftsmanship behind works on paper from the museum's renowned collection.
The Roman Emperor, a Mortal Among the Gods
Exploring the divine image of Rome's emperors
Art of California: Greater than the Sum
California's artistic tradition, seen as one sweeping whole.
The Good Life: Collecting Late Antique Art at The Met
Elite art and luxury objects from Late Antiquity at The Met.
Knowledge of the Past is Key to the Present
Met collection show linking past and present across time.
The Medici: Portraits and Politics, 1512–1570
A landmark Met exhibition exploring how the Medici dynasty used portraiture as a tool of political power in sixteenth-century Florence.
New Flavors: Collected at the Candy Store: Selections from the Manetti Shrem Museum
Fresh picks from the Manetti Shrem Museum's collection.
For America: Paintings from the National Academy of Design
A 2021 exhibition at the Crocker Art Museum presenting a curated selection of paintings from the prestigious National Academy of Design collection.
Showing the Work: Collections Care in the Antonio Ratti Textile Center
A rare behind-the-scenes look at how the Metropolitan Museum preserves and cares for its vast textile holdings in the Antonio Ratti Textile Center.
Selections from the Department of Drawings and Prints: Revolution, Resistance, and Activism
Prints and drawings as tools of dissent, across centuries.
Companions in Solitude: Reclusion and Communion in Chinese Art
Chinese art's paradox: solitude as a path to communion
Ring Redux: The Susan Grant Lewin Collection
A landmark survey of the ring as wearable art.
Spain, 1000–1200: Art at the Frontiers of Faith
Medieval Iberian art where three faiths collided and created.
Collection Presentation: A NON-U-MENTAL HISTORY OF M HKA — Part 2: What Must Be Heard
Sound and testimony reframe M HKA's collection history.
Gifts from the Fire: The Martin Eidelberg Collection
A scholar-collector's gems at the Met, New York
Towns, Trains, and Terrain: Early California Prints from the Pope Collection
Early California prints from the distinguished Pope Collection.
Portrait and Secrets of Roman Women
An exhibition exploring the lives, identities, and hidden stories of women in ancient Rome through portraiture and art.
Maps of the Pacific (2021–2022)
A fascinating display of historic and contemporary maps of the Pacific region, drawn from the rich collections of the State Library of NSW.
A Day in Pompeii
Ancient Pompeii's daily life, vividly brought to light.
Alter Egos | Projected Selves
Artists reimagine identity through masks and alter egos.
Mapping the World: Perspectives from Asian Cartography
Rare Asian maps spanning centuries of geographic thought
Shell and Resin: Korean Mother-of-Pearl and Lacquer
Korean mother-of-pearl inlay and lacquerware at the Met
Collection Presentation: A NON-U-MENTAL HISTORY OF M HKA – Part 3: Classical Rewind
M HKA's collection reimagined through a classical lens
Celebrating the Year of the Tiger
Tigers in Asian art, from ancient ritual objects to painting.
Samurai Splendor: Sword Fittings from Edo Japan
Miniature masterpieces of Edo-period sword craft at the Met.
Representation of Women in KMA Collections
A 2022 exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art exploring how women are depicted and represented across the museum's diverse art collections.
A Living for Us All: Artists and the WPA
Explore how the New Deal's Works Progress Administration transformed American art and artists during the Great Depression, featuring works from SFMOMA's collection.
The Etruscans, a Mediterranean Civilisation
Discover the art and culture of ancient Etruria.