Met News: Glimpses of Old New York

Take a tour through NYC's past and 11 publications you can read now. [View in browser]( [The Met]( [Met News]( [Met Anywhere: Old New York]( [The Second Branch Bank facade installed on a lawn in Central Park]( [Glimpses of Old New York]( Take a tour through New York City's past with these architectural features and historic interiors preserved at The Met. [Explore now →]( [In the Street, 1948—A Film by Helen Levitt, ft. New Musical Score by Ben Model]( [In the Street, 1948—A Film by Helen Levitt, ft. New Musical Score by Ben Model]( Filmed in East Harlem just after the end of World War II, In the Street is a dynamic, tender, and often humorous portrait of life in New York City.[Watch now →]( [Detail from Portrait of a Woman with a Lapdog by Branzino. A painting of an ornately dressed woman with a small dog in her lap.]( [A Face Is Worth 1,000 Words]( 11 publications on portraiture from The Met you can read right now. [Start reading →]( [Flower Studies | Drop-in Drawing]( [Flower Studies | Drop-in Drawing]( Drop in anytime for a virtual session of our popular art-making series and experience The Met collection through creative challenges. This week, celebrate the natural beauty of summer by experimenting with line, color, and whimsy. [Watch now →]( [Artist's Book Ideation Cards ]( [The Library Catalog Gets a Makeover]( A glimpse behind the veil of The Met's Thomas J. Watson Library catalog. [Read now →]( [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 our [current opening days and hours for each location](. See the [Plan Your Visit page]( for more information about making a reservation and buying tickets in advance. Summertime Dining Now Available The Met offers two great locations for summer dining. Relax outdoors with a freshly baked cinnamon roll, watermelon agua fresca, or a fruit ice pop at the new Plaza Cafe, located on The Met Fifth Avenue's David H. Koch Plaza near 83rd Street. Uptown at The Met Cloisters, the Trie Café offers delicious salads, sandwiches, and desserts. Enjoy a glass of wine or beer while surrounded by serene gardens and medieval architecture. For hours and locations, [visit us online](. Bike Valet Complimentary bicycle valet service is available for Museum visitors 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. Valet service continues through Labor Day and includes the September 6 Monday holiday. Look for the valet tent located on The Met's Fifth Avenue's David H. Koch Plaza near 83rd Street. [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]( Drop-in Drawing is made possible by Bonnie J. Sacerdote. Captioning is made possible by the Ruth Lapham Lloyd Trust. Your support allows the Museum to collect, conserve, and 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: Facade of the Second Branch Bank of the United States at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1925. | Master of Claude de France. [Book of Flower Studies](, ca. 1510–1515. Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, Manuscript: 6 7/16 × 4 1/4 × 1 1/4 in. (16.4 × 10.8 × 3.2 cm) Folio: 6 1/16 × 4 in. (15.4 × 10.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, The Cloisters Collection, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, and Rogers Fund, 2019 (2019.197) | Tetenbaum, Barbara, [Artist's Book Ideation Cards]( (Berkeley, California : Flying Fish Press ; Portland, Oregon : Triangular Press, 2013)