Join us for June Events

Visit The Met for Museum Mile Festival, printmaking workshops, talks, and more. [View in browser]( [The Met]( [Met News]( [June Events]( [Garden Festival: Fantastic Fragrances]( MetCelebrates [Garden Festival: Fantastic Fragrances]( Saturday, June 8, 10 am–4 pm Museum-wide, The Met Cloisters Explore the scent-sational smells of medieval herbs and plants in the gardens at The Met Cloisters during our annual garden festival! Enjoy tours, performances, art making, and more, all with an olfactory twist. For garden enthusiasts and curious visitors of all ages. Selected activities are offered in Spanish. Free with Museum admission; admission is free for children under 12 with an adult, and a caregiver accompanying a visitor with a disability. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. [Learn more →]( [Museum Mile Festival]( MetCelebrates [Museum Mile Festival]( Tuesday, June 18, 6–9 pm Museum-wide, The Met Fifth Avenue Kick off your summer at The Met! Create art, catch a performance, and check out our current exhibitions, including the newly opened P.S. Art: Celebrating the Creative Spirit of New York City Kids. For all ages. All activities are free, and no registration is required. [Learn more →]( [Studio Workshop: Lithography]( MetCreates [Studio Workshop—Lithography]( Saturday, June 22, 1–4 pm Studio, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education Gain insight into the innovative printmaking process of lithography and create your own lithograph print inspired by works on view in the exhibition The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism with teaching artists from the EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop Program. Fee: $95. Materials are included. Note: Space is limited; advance registration is required. Presented in collaboration with the EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop Program and in conjunction with the exhibition [The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism](. [Register now →]( [What Makes a Cultural Landmark? Perspectives from Oceania]( MetSpeaks [What Makes a Cultural Landmark? Perspectives from Oceania]( Friday, June 21, 6–7 pm The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium Join leading experts for presentations and discussion exploring Indigenous cultural heritage sites in Oceania, with project case studies on Samoa and Buka Island that highlight the unique ways mobility, ocean navigation, and cosmology influence the region's expansive sense of spatial and built environments. In advance of the opening of The Met's reenvisioned Michael C. Rockefeller Wing in 2025, learn how the new galleries will foreground the unique role that the environment plays in Oceanic art. This is part of a series of programs about cultural heritage sites in Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. Presented in partnership with [World Monuments Fund](. Free, though advance registration is required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. [Register now →]( [Beyond Face Value: A Conversation about Portraits]( MetSpeaks [Beyond Face Value: A Conversation about Portraits]( Sunday, June 23, 2–3 pm The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium Join Met art historian and educator Kathryn Calley Galitz and Jeff Rosenheim, Joyce Frank Menschel Curator in Charge, Department of Photographs, for a conversation about portraiture from across time and cultures in different media. In celebration of Galitz's recently published book, How to Read Portraits, explore this deceptively familiar genre, which speaks to such fundamental human concerns as status, relationships, and identity. Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Please note: Space is limited; first come, first served. Priority is given to those who register. [Register now →]( [The Charles K. Wilkinson Lecture Series—Feminizing the Landscape: The Female Form in the Ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Islamic World]( MetSpeaks [The Charles K. Wilkinson Lecture Series—Feminizing the Landscape: The Female Form in the Ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Islamic World]( Thursday, June 27, 2–5 pm The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium Join The Met's Departments of Ancient Near Eastern Art, Egyptian Art, and Islamic Art for three lectures about the female form. This program is made possible by the Charles K. Wilkinson Lecture Series Fund. Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. [Register now →]( [Met Expert Talks]( MetTours [Met Expert Talks]( Join Museum experts, including curators, conservators, scientists, and scholars, for a deep dive into a selection of exhibition objects in the galleries. Hear new insights and untold stories from Met insiders and take a closer look at the works of art. You'll also have the opportunity to ask questions. Free, though advance registration is recommended. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. Priority will be given to those who register. [Met Expert Talks en Español—Cielos de la India: Colección Howard Hodgkin de pintura de corte India]( domingo, 9 de junio, 1–2 pm Galería 691, Galería Charles Z. Offin Presentado junto con la exposición [Cielos de la India: Colección Howard Hodgkin de pintura de corte India](. [Registrese ahora →]( [Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Pride Month]( Thursday, June 13, 11–11:30 am Gallery 999, Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Exhibition Hall Presented in celebration of [LGBTQIA+ Pride Month]( and in conjunction with the exhibition [The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism](. [Register now →]( [Celebrating Juneteenth: Nnenna Ogwo]( Tuesday, June 18, 11–11:30 am Gallery 683, The André Mertens Galleries for Musical Instruments [Register now →]( [Celebrating Juneteenth: Beau McCall]( Tuesday, June 18, 1–1:30 pm Gallery 999, Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Exhibition Hall [Register now →]( [Family Afternoon: Heart and Soul]( Families [Family Afternoon—Heart and Soul]( Sunday, June 9, 1–4 pm Carroll Classroom and Studio, Uris Center for Education Come ready to explore, learn, and create! Let's celebrate love and families in all the shapes, colors, and sizes they come in. Drop in for free, hands-on family fun. Families with children of all ages and abilities are welcome; recommended for children ages 3–11 years. Materials are provided. [Learn more →]( [Teen Fridays (Ages 15-18)]( Teens [Teen Fridays (Ages 15–18)]( Friday, June 21, 4:30–6:30 pm Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education Come on over to The Met for Teen Fridays—the place for teens to be creative, have snacks, and meet other teens with similar and different interests. Explore passions, ideas, and new activities every first and third Friday of the month. This month's Teen Fridays celebrates [LGBTQIA+ Pride Month](. Free [Learn more →]( [Seeing Through Drawing-The Roof Garden Commission: Petrit Halilaj, Abetare]( Access [Seeing Through Drawing—The Roof Garden Commission: Petrit Halilaj, Abetare]( Saturday, June 15, 11 am–1 pm Studio, Uris Center for Education For adults who are blind or partially sighted. Get inspired by the Museum's collection and learn drawing techniques through workshops that include experimentation with materials, verbal description, and creative responses to works of art. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition [The Roof Garden Commission: Petrit Halilaj, Abetare](. Free, though advance registration is required. Space is limited. [Register now →]( [Immaterial Season 2]( [Introducing: Immaterial Season 2]( NEW PODCAST What is hiding in the material choices of artists and makers? Immaterial, The Metropolitan Museum of Art's marquee podcast, is back with eight more episodes that reveal the emotional origins and transformative power of art through the lens of materials. Stay tuned for weekly episodes and follow along this season for a host of captivating stories. [Listen now →]( More Events Looking for more? Virtual events are available on [YouTube](, [Facebook](, and our [website]( after they premiere. [See all upcoming events →]( Plan Your Visit See the [Plan Your Visit]( page for more information about buying tickets in advance. Please note our [current opening days and hours for each location](. Masks are strongly recommended. [See our visitor guidelines.]( [Buy your tickets now →]( [Become a Member →]( Accessibility at The Met The Met is committed to accessibility for all. For information about accessibility, programs, and services for people with disabilities at both Met sites, visit [metmuseum.org/access](. To request an access accommodation for virtual programs or online resources, email access@metmuseum.org, or call [212-650-2010](tel:12126502010). For information about accessibility on our website, see our [Website Accessibility Statement](. [The Met Fifth Avenue]( 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028 [The Met Cloisters]( 99 Margaret Corbin Drive Fort Tryon Park New York, NY 10040 [metmuseum.org]( [Explore]( [Membership]( [Donate]( [Manage Your Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( All events take place at The Met Fifth Avenue unless otherwise noted. For more information about the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits, see [The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism](, [Indian Skies: The Howard Hodgkin Collection of Indian Court Painting](, and [The Roof Garden Commission: Petrit Halilaj, Abetare](. Museum Mile Festival at The Met is made possible, in part, by Council Member Keith Powers. Teen Fridays and Teens Take The Met! are made possible by the Gray Foundation. Public programs at The Met Cloisters are made possible in part by The Helen Clay Frick Foundation. Season 2 of Immaterial is made possible by Dasha Zhukova Niarchos. Additional support is provided by the Zodiac Fund. For Education program funders, visit [metmuseum.org/educationfundingsupport](. For MetLiveArts program funders visit [metmuseum.org/metliveartssupport](. Your support allows the Museum to collect, conserve, and present 5,000 years of world art. [Donate now.]( Images: Photo by The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop | Interior of Maota ō Tofilau in Lalomalava, Savai'i Island, Samoa, built in 1969. Photo by Albert L. Refiti, 2023 | Njideka Akunyili Crosby (Nigerian, born Enugu, 1983). [Mother and Child](, 2016. Acrylic, transfer printing, colored pencil, cut and pasted paper, and printed fabric on paper, 95 3/4 in. x 10 ft. 4 1/4 in. (243.2 x 315.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation Gift, 2017 (2017.106). Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, and David Zwirner © Njideka Akunyili Crosby | [Nude female figure]( (detail). Iron Age II (ca. 8th–7th century BCE), Levant, Lachish (modern Tell ed-Duweir). Ceramic, 7 1/4 x 3 7/16 x 2 5/8 in. (18.4 x 8.8 x 6.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Harris D. and H. Dunscombe Colt, 1934, (34.126.53) | All other photos by Filip Wolak