Met Anywhere: Belonging

Happy Holidays from The Met [View in browser]( [The Met]( [Met News]( [Met Anywhere: Belonging]( [Photograph of Dariel Vasquez]( [Met Stories: Dariel Vasquez]( Watch Episode 11, in which Dariel Vasquez, Co-founder & Executive Director, Brothers@, describes how he didn't feel welcome at The Met, even though he grew up in nearby Harlem. His first visit was on a class trip, and seeing the confidence and enthusiasm of his professor Teju Cole, a fellow Black man, at the front of the class dramatically transformed the discomfort he felt into a sense of belonging. [Watch now →]( [Holidays at The Met]( [The painting Winter Scene in Moonlight depicting a snowy field.]( [Celebrate the Holiday Season with The Met]( This holiday season enjoy jubilant performances, festive displays, holiday shopping, and more in the galleries and on our website. [Read now →]( [Detail of a silver Hanukkah lamp]( [A Hanukkah Menorah Bears Shining Witness for the Festival of Lights]( The story of this stunning menorah reflects the beauty and resiliency of Jewish faith. [Read now →]( [Photograph of an orchestra.]( [Handel and Haydn Society: Monteverdi Vespers of 1610]( Celebrate the season with Claudio Monteverdi's transcendent Vespers for the Blessed Virgin, an evening prayer service for chorus, soloists, and instrumentalists. [Watch now →]( [From the Vaults]( [Still from Flowers and Gardens]( [Flowers and Gardens, 1982]( In this 1982 film, learn more about flowers in The Met collection, from the daily floral arrangements that grace the Great Hall to the medieval gardens at The Met Cloisters. [Watch now →]( [Still from The Sun and Richard Lippold, 1966]( [The Sun and Richard Lippold, 1966]( Leo Hurwitz's hypnotic documentary pays tribute to Richard Lippold's sculpture "Variation within a Sphere, Number 10: The Sun" (1953–56), a rarely shown work commissioned by The Met. [Watch now →]( [The Met Gift Guide]( [The Met Store]( [The Met Store Gift Guide]( If you need some gift-giving inspiration, you've come to the right place. The Met Store Gift Guide offers hundreds of meaningful gift ideas—for her, him, them, and the kids. We've also handpicked a variety of crowd-pleasing presents for everything budget. [Shop now →]( [Young boy and a woman sit on a bench in front of artwork]( [Give the Gift of Membership]( Looking for the perfect last-minute gift this holiday season? Share the art and the wonder of The Met collection with others this year by giving the gift of Met Membership. Your recipient will enjoy free admission all year round, early previews of new exhibitions, discounts on dining and retail, and invitations to virtual events that bring The Met into homes around the world. [Gift Membership →]( [Plan Your Visit]( The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters are 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 is by timed ticket or reservation only and capacity is limited. Separate timed exhibition tickets are required for [Making The Met, 1870–2020]( and [About Time: Fashion and Duration](. See the [Plan Your Visit]( for more information about making a reservation and 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 [Making The Met, 1870–2020](, and [About Time: Fashion and Duration](. For MetLiveArts program funders, visit [metmuseum.org/metliveartssupport](. 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: Henry Farrer (American, 1844–1903). [Winter Scene in Moonlight](, 1869. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Morris K. Jesup Fund, Martha and Barbara Fleischman, and Katherine and Frank Martucci Gifts, 1999 (1999.19) | [Hanukkah lamp](, 1866–72. Polish, Lviv (Lwów, Lvov, or Lemberg). On loan from The Moldovan Family Collection | El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) (Greek, 1541–1614). [View of Toledo](, ca. 1599–1600. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929 (29.100.6) |