Met Stories: Love

Watch the final episode of Met Stories [View in browser]( [The Met]( [Met News]( [Met Stories: Love]( [Four stories of finding romance at The Met]( [Episode 12: Four stories of finding romance at The Met]( Watch the final episode of our Met Stories series, in which artist Maira Kalman recounts her "love affair" with The Met on Friday nights; designer Lillian Tong and poet Chris Hosea describe how they first encountered each other at The Met; speechwriter Jared Spencer explains why he proposed to his husband, Joshua Dumas, a technologist, at The Met; and art educator Jim Kuhlman keeps the memory of his wife alive through annual visits to the American Wing courtyard. [Watch now →]( A look back at the series [Looking back to look forward]( [Episode 1: Looking back to look forward]( Take a cue from the theme of our first episode, "[Looking back to look forward](," and revisit some of our earlier stories. Hear how [a veteran]( processes his post-traumatic stress in the ancient Greek and Roman art galleries, find out how artworks helped two women find [connections]( through loneliness, get inspired by the [breakthrough]( of a student with nonverbal autism, or spend time with [three stories]( that address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their relationship to the Museum. [Watch now →]( [Connection]( [Episode 4: Connection]( [Watch now →]( [Catharsis]( [Episode 5: Catharsis]( [Watch now →]( [Breakthrough]( [Episode 6: Breakthrough]( [Watch now →]( [Essential]( [Episode 7: Essential]( [Watch now →]( [See all the episodes →]( Your Met Story Thank you for submitting your stories and following the series throughout 2020. Your comments and support for the project have underscored how powerful it is to hear from one another and learn about the many roles The Met plays in our lives. Here are a selection of your reflections on the series: "Your Met Stories are a compelling invitation. You've replaced the institutional façade with human experience. The very core idea of art itself." –@paul.lavoie "Love Met Stories. It always makes me feel calm, joyful, and beautiful. Like someone lit a candle inside of me." –@gigisaiah "Thanks for this! I work at SFMOMA and needed this most perfect reminder of why we do what we do!" –@michellethomasfineart "Really thank you Met for all these stories, especially in moments like this of isolation I feel deeply touched by all of them." –Pablo Zito Fontan Experience The Met in AR [The Met | Unframed | An immersive art experience powered by verizon]( [The Met Unframed]( Experience The Met like never before on your mobile device! Enter this new augmented reality experience powered by Verizon to roam virtual galleries, discover unseen details in iconic Met artworks, and complete challenges to unlock masterpieces and take them home on loan in AR, wherever you are. This initiative will help bring The Met to life around the world—offering new ways for people to experience and appreciate art. [Start your AR experience →]( [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]( 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).