Kick off the summer with us at the annual Museum Mile Festival (#MMF2016)! Together with six other New York City cultural institutions along the Fifth Avenue mile between 82nd and 105th Streets, we're open free to the public throughout the evening. http://met.org/20TMOua
Schedule of Activities:
All activities run continuously from 6–9 pm unless otherwise noted.
Pop-Up Performances
Experience pop-up performances throughout the Museum’s galleries with Dušan Týnek Dance Theatre.
6:30–8:30...
Kick off the summer with us at the annual Museum Mile Festival (#MMF2016)! Together with six other New York City cultural institutions along the Fifth Avenue mile between 82nd and 105th Streets, we're open free to the public throughout the evening. http://met.org/20TMOua
Schedule of Activities:
All activities run continuously from 6–9 pm unless otherwise noted.
Pop-Up Performances
Experience pop-up performances throughout the Museum’s galleries with Dušan Týnek Dance Theatre.
6:30–8:30 pm
Floor 1
Chalk Drawing
Make your mark at The Met by adding to a collaborative chalk drawing on the Museum's plaza with artist Raúl Ayala.
David H. Koch Plaza, near 83rd Street (weather permitting)
#MetKids Animation Stations
Collaborate with The Good School and other visitors on stop-motion animated films inspired by The Met's African art collection. Met curator Yaëlle Biro and fellow Kristen Windmuller-Luna will be on hand to help answer your questions!
Floor 1, Gallery 350, Samuel H. and Linda M. Lindenbaum Gallery
Shape and Space
Play with geometric shapes and designs inspired by Sol LeWitt's Wall Drawing #370.
Floor 1, Gallery 399, Modern and Contemporary Art
Seeing Through Drawing
Draw inspiration from sculpture and learn drawing techniques through discussion and verbal description.
6:30–8:30 pm
Floor 1, Gallery 548, Carroll and Milton Petrie European Sculpture Court
Low visionAudio Description for Visitors Who Are Blind or Partially Sighted
Nighttime Stories
Gather around as we look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture books.
6:30 and 7:30 pm
Ground Floor, Nolen Library, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education
P.S. Art 2016 Exhibition
Check out this annual exhibition of work by talented young artists from New York City's public schools. Open tonight through October 23, 2016.
Ground Floor, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education
#MetKids Lounge
Explore #MetKids, The Met's digital feature, made for, with, and by kids.
Ground Floor, Nolen Library, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education
#MetKids Photobooth
Pop into a #MetKids photobooth and get a fun keepsake of your visit to The Met!
Floor 1, Great Hall
Museum Mile Festival at The Met is made possible by the Great Circle Foundation.
#MetKids is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies.