FAMILY PROGRAMS
At the Met
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Ongoing Activities
A.M. at the MMA
An adventure in art through conversation and sketching occurs on summer weekday mornings for visitors ages five through twelve and their adult friends. Each day the program focuses on works of art in the Museum related to a different theme. Search the calendar for upcoming dates and times.
Charles H. Tally Art Evenings for Families
Conversation and sketching help visitors ages six through twelve and their adult
friends explore the Museum's collection. Evening programs include Curator Contact or Conservator Contact,
which is led by a Museum curator or conservator and a Museum educator.
Search the calendar
for upcoming dates and times.
Family Orientations
These engaging slide introductions to selected special exhibitions and the permanent collection are followed by lively discussion in the galleries. They are designed for five- through twelve-year-old visitors and their adult friends. Search the calendar
for upcoming dates and times.
Hello, Met!
Families (children ages five through twelve and accompanying adults) new to the
Museum receive a warm and stimulating introduction to its encyclopedic collection
through discussion and sketching of its masterpieces.
See the calendar for upcoming dates and times.
How Did They Do That?
Supplementing the Look Again! program of the morning, each of these sessions shows families—through handling tools and materials—how a particular work of art was created. See the calendar for upcoming dates and times.
Look Again!
Topics unlocking the history, meaning, and cross-cultural connections of works of
art in the Museum are explored through conversation and sketching by visitors ages
five through twelve and their adult friends. From time to time, performances enhance
this Museum adventure.
See the calendar for upcoming dates and times.
Programas para la Familia en Español
El Departamento de Educación del Museo los invita a participar en el programa para la familia en español titulado
El Primer Contacto con el Arte.
Start with Art at the Met/Start with Art Plus
Kids ages three through seven and their adult friends wake up to fun at the Met
through storytelling, sketching, and other ways of exploring art! See the
calendar for upcoming dates and times. Start with Art Plus includes art
making in a classroom. Search the
calendar for upcoming dates and times.
Nolen Library in the Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education
Nolen Library welcomes families—and readers of all
ages—to consult a wide range of noncirculating materials about the Museum's
current exhibitions, permanent collection, and art history in general. Nolen Library holds occasional programs for children using the Met's children's book collection and the latest media technology. Search the calendar for upcoming dates and times.
Special Activities
Met Holiday Monday Family Programs
The Main Building of the Museum is open on select Met Holiday Mondays throughout
the year. Families (children ages five through twelve and accompanying adults) explore
the Museum through an hour of stimulating discussion and sketching of its masterpieces.
Search
the calendar for upcoming
Met Holiday Monday programs. The Museum is closed on Mondays unless otherwise noted.
Holiday Family Programs
Escape the cold weather during the winter holiday season! Explore the Museum through discussion and sketching for children ages five through twelve and accompanying adults. Search the calendar for upcoming dates and times.
A Mid-Winter Recess's Dream
This mid-winter recess gallery program welcomes visitors ages five through twelve
and accompanying adults to the Museum's collection through discussions and sketching.
Each day the program offers a different theme that focuses on works of art in the
Museum. Search the calendar
for upcoming dates and
times.
A Month of Sundays
The Metropolitan Museum welcomes families to participate in a series of classes that encourages curiosity and enthusiasm about art. Each class, intended for children ages six through ten and their adult companions, is limited to twenty-four participants. Classes are not available as individual sessions. See the calendar for class descriptions and for information about registration and fees.
Family Films
The Museum offers periodic screenings of short films for families and young people. Search the calendar for upcoming dates and times.
Family Festivals
The Museum organizes periodic family festivals for open-ended, drop-in participation.
Programming varies, but may include discussion, demonstrations, art-making projects,
music, storytelling, and more. Search the calendar
for upcoming family festivals.
Program Support
Family programs at The Metropolitan Museum of Art are made possible by the Uris Brothers Foundation Endowment. Additional support is provided by: the Pat and John Rosenwald Fund; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin H. Schein; The Aronson Family Foundation, and Epstein Teicher Philanthropies.
Plan Your Visit
Museum Hours
Monday: Closed (Except Met Holiday Mondays)
Tuesday–Thursday: 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 9:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
See Plan Your Visit for
more information, including directions.
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