Metropolitan Museum of Art

museum · Upper East Side

The encyclopedic museum. The temporary exhibitions are uneven; the permanent collection is the reason to go.

On view

Giacometti in the Temple of DendurMetropolitan Museum of Art · Jan 1 – Sep 8Giacometti's elongated bronze figures installed within the Met's iconic Egyptian temple.

Musical BodiesMetropolitan Museum of Art · Jan 1 – Sep 27Instruments and musical objects from cultures worldwide, exploring the body's role in music.

P. S. Art 2026: Celebrating the Creative Spirit of New York City KidsMetropolitan Museum of Art · Jan 1 – Oct 26Artwork by New York City public school students celebrating youth creativity.

Krasner and Pollock: Past ContinuousMetropolitan Museum of Art · Oct 4 – Jan 31Abstract expressionists Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock in dialogue across decades.

Orientalism: Between Fact and FantasyMetropolitan Museum of Art · Jan 1 – Feb 28European paintings and decorative arts depicting the Orient, examining Orientalist aesthetics.

The Genesis Facade Commission: Liu WeiMetropolitan Museum of Art · Sep 17 – Jun 8Chinese contemporary artist Liu Wei's monumental facade commission for the Met.

A King's Carpet: Louis XIV and the SavonnerieMetropolitan Museum of Art · Sep 8 – Mar 5Royal carpets woven for Louis XIV at the Savonnerie manufactory in Paris.

Decorative Arts in China, 1000 to the PresentMetropolitan Museum of Art · from Jul 25Chinese decorative arts spanning a millennium of ceramics, jade, and metalwork.

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