Met Anywhere: Resilience

New Met Stories, Tour the Costume Institute's new exhibition with curator Andrew Bolton. [View in browser]( [The Met]( [Met News]( [Met Anywhere: Resilience]( [Tomás Vega, Sue Jeiven, and Ahmed Badr]( [Met Stories: Tomás Vega, Sue Jeiven, and Ahmed Badr]( Watch Episode 9, in which Tomás Vega, a paralegal, describes his lifelong dream to work at The Met; Sue Jeiven, a tattoo artist, explains how vitally important the Museum became to her when faced with a diagnosis of terminal breast cancer; and Ahmed Badr, author, founder of Narratio, and a resettled Iraqi refugee, speaks about his unique perspective on the tensions at play in the Ancient Near Eastern galleries.[Watch now →]( [Curator Andrew Bolton in the galleries]( [Exhibition Tour—About Time: Fashion and Duration with Andrew Bolton]( Join Andrew Bolton, the Wendy Yu Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute, on a guided tour of [About Time: Fashion and Duration](, The Costume Institute's major 2020 exhibition.[Watch now →]( [The Year Turns in The Met Cloisters Gardens]( [Insider Insights—The Year Turns in The Met Cloisters Gardens]( Join horticultural staff from The Met Cloisters to learn about behind-the-scenes activities at the end of the gardens' growing season that also pave the way for next year's bounty and display. [Watch now →]( [Drop-in Drawing]( [Drop-in Drawing: Capturing Movement]( Drop in anytime for a virtual session of our popular series and experience The Met collection through creative drawing challenges. Learn to create movement in your drawings with an exercise designed to generate the impression of action. [Watch now →]( [From the Vaults]( [Jacob Lawrence]( [Jacob Lawrence: An Intimate Portrait, 1993]( The American modernist Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000) is best remembered today for his vivid depictions of the Black experience, especially "The Migration Series" (1941–42). In this short feature, hear directly from Lawrence and those who knew him well—including his artist wife Gwendolyn Knight, and Barbara Thomas, artist, friend, and former student. [Watch now →]( [Architecture of Transcendence]( [Architecture of Transcendence, 1988]( This atmospheric short film presents the many wonders of France's Cathedral of Saint Peter of Beauvais, from its intricate stained glass to its soaring, vaulted interior. Although construction began in 1225, the cathedral remains unfinished today after braving numerous structural alterations and disasters. [Watch now →]( [De Artificiali Perspectiva, or Anamorphosis]( [De Artificiali Perspectiva, or Anamorphosis, 1991]( In this dazzling short animation by the Brothers Quay, learn about the illusionistic technique known as anamorphosis, in which a hidden image only becomes visible when viewed from a different angle or in a curved mirror. [Watch now →]( [Virtual Teens Take The Met! Friday / Nov 6 3-8pm]( MetCelebrates [Teen Event—Virtual Teens Take The Met! (Ages 13–18)]( Friday, November 6, 3–8 pm This afternoon, teens are invited to join us on Instagram and all over social media for Virtual Teens Take The Met! Follow along on [@metteens]( and across our partners' platforms for art-making activities, performances, music, and more. Free, though [advance registration by 12 pm today]( is required for teens to receive links to Zoom sessions. [Join us today →]( [Plan Your Visit]( The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters are now open! [Watch this video]( or check out the [visitor guidelines page]( to learn about our [new health and safety protocols](. Please note that our [opening days and hours have changed](. Entry to the Museum will be by timed ticket or reservation only and capacity will be limited. Separate timed exhibition tickets are required for [Making The Met, 1870–2020]( and [About Time: Fashion and Duration](. See the [visitor guidelines page]( for more information on reserving or buying tickets in advance. [Buy or reserve your tickets now →]( [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]( For more information about the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits, see [About Time: Fashion and Duration]( and [Making The Met, 1870–2020](. For Education program funders, visit [metmuseum.org/educationfundingsupport](. Your support allows the Museum to collect, conserve, and present 5,000 years of world art. [Donate now.]( Comments are welcome at [metmuseum_newsletter@metmuseum.org](mailto:MetMuseum_Newsletter@metmuseum.org). Images: [Krishna Killing the Horse Demon Keshi](. Indian (Uttar Pradesh), Gupta period (5th century). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Florence and Herbert Irving Gift, 1991 (1991.300) | Photo by Filip Wolak