Your Holiday Guide to The Met

The Christmas Tree, Inspiring Walt Disney, Shopping, and more. [View in browser]( [The Met]( [Met News]( Celebrate the Holiday Season at The Met [Snow crystals on a blue background]( [The Met Fifth Avenue]( [ A Christmas tree decorated with Neapolitan crèche figures in front of the eighteenth-century Spanish choir screen from the Cathedral of Valladolid in the Museum's Medieval Sculpture Hall.]( [Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche]( On view in the majestic Medieval Sculpture Hall, this beloved holiday tradition features a 20-foot blue spruce adorned with 19 cherubs, 59 angels, and an additional 71 figures that evoke 18th-century Naples Nativity scenes. [Learn more →]( [Promotional image for "Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts" showing a detail of an ornately decorated ceramic building model with a pink roof.]( NOW OPEN [Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts]( Pink castles, talking sofas, and objects coming to life: what sounds like fantasies from the pioneering animation of Walt Disney Animation Studios were in fact the figments of the colorful salons of Rococo Paris. The Met's first-ever exhibition exploring the work of Walt Disney and the hand-drawn animation of Walt Disney Animation Studios will examine Disney's personal fascination with European art and the use of French motifs in his films and theme parks, drawing new parallels between the studios' magical creations and their artistic models.[Learn more →]( [Gingerbread men with a gingerbread house]( [Grab a Bite]( Gingerbread cookies and chocolate peppermint bars can be deliciously paired with eggnog and hot chocolate (spiked options available for adults) at any of The Met's dining locations this season. Visit [The Eatery]( to see an elegant gingerbread castle created by Executive Pastry Chef Dwight Penney in honor of the exhibition [Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts](. [Angélique Kidjo]( METLIVEARTS [Angélique Kidjo at The Met]( December 27 and 28, 2021, 6 and 8:30 pm The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing Extolled as "Africa's premier diva" (Time), four-time Grammy Award–winner Angélique Kidjo comes to The Met in an intimate, site-specific program set in the Museum's deinstalled galleries devoted to the arts of Africa. Kidjo's unique performance anticipates the reimagining and reinstallation of the space, underscoring the aesthetic qualities, authorship, provenance, and cultural context of the art to be displayed. Tickets start at $65 (includes Museum admission). [Buy tickets now →]( [The Met Cloisters]( [Detail of Spanish Camel fresco]( [Spain, 1000–1200: Art at the Frontiers of Faith]( The Fuentidueña Chapel gallery provides the setting for a group of works that are a testament to the diversity of Spanish medieval art. Discover the vibrant, intersecting artistic traditions of communities of Christians, Muslims, and Jews that lived side by side in Spain for centuries.[Learn more →]( [Medieval 'Christmastide' Decorations]( [Medieval 'Christmastide' Decorations]( Through January 4, 2022 Holly boughs symbolizing light, warmth, and welcome adorn the great archway, and the Main Hall boasts grand displays of fresh ivy and hand-polished lady apples, hazelnuts, rose hips, and pine cones, all locally sourced. [Learn more →]( [Holiday Shopping]( [The Met Store Holiday Gift Guide]( [Explore Our 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 everyone in your life, including a variety of crowd-pleasing presents for every budget. Find perfect gifts under $25, $50, and $100. [Shop now →]( [25% Off at The Met Store with code: SNOW21 through 12/20/21]( [Give the Gift of Membership]( [Give the Magic of The Met]( Searching for the perfect gift? Met Members enjoy free admission all year round, early previews of new exhibitions, discounts on shopping and dining, and invitations to virtual events. [Gift a Membership →]( [Plan Your Visit]( See the [Plan Your Visit page]( for more information about buying tickets in advance. The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters are closed December 25 and January 1, and The Met Fifth Avenue will close at 5 pm on December 24 and December 31. Please note our [current opening days and hours for each location](. In accordance with the [New York City mandate](, all visitors age 5 and older must show proof that they have received at least one dose of an [accepted vaccine]( to enter the Museum. All visitors age 18 and older must also show a valid personal ID. Starting December 27, visitors age 12 and older must show proof that they have received two doses of an accepted two-dose series vaccine or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Face coverings are required for all visitors age 2 and older, even if they are vaccinated. [See our visitor guidelines →]( [Buy your tickets now →]( [Become a Member →]( [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 [Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche](, [Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts](, and [Spain, 1000–1200: Art at the Frontiers of Faith](. For MetLiveArts program funders, visit [metmuseum.org/metliveartssupport](. Your support allows the Museum to collect, conserve, and present 5,000 years of world art. [Donate now.]( MetLiveArts performances require proof of full vaccination (at least 14 days after the second dose of a two-dose series vaccine, or at least 14 days after a single-dose vaccine). The Met may require additional safety measures for these performances and will communicate such measures to confirmed guests in advance. Children under the age of 12 may not attend performances at this time. Comments are welcome at [metmuseum_newsletter@metmuseum.org](mailto:MetMuseum_Newsletter@metmuseum.org). Images: Wilson Alwyn Bentley (American, 1865–1931). [Snow Crystal]( (multiple), 1890s–1920s. Gelatin silver prints. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Josh Rosenthal Fund, 2005 (2005.55.3) and Purchase, Alfred Stieglitz Society Gifts, 2015. ([2015.157](; [2015.194](; [2015.179](; [2015.165](; [2015.154](; [2015.155](; [2015.152](; [2015.164](; [2015.153](; [2015.161](; [2015.187](; [2015.185](; and [2015.193]() | Giuseppe Sanmartino (Italian, 1720–1793). [Angel](, second half 18th century. Polychromed terracotta head; wooden limbs and wings; body of wire wrapped in tow; various fabrics, H. 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Loretta Hines Howard, 1964 (64.164.8a–c) | Sèvres Manufactory. Covered vase in the form of a tower (vase en tour; detail), ca. 1762. Soft-paste porcelain. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA, The Arabella D. Huntington Memorial Art Collection. Image courtesy of the Huntington Art Museum, San Marino, California | Angélique Kidjo. Photo by Fabrice Mabillo. | [Camel from the Church of San Baudelio de Berlanga]( (detail), Spain, first half of the 12th century (possibly 1129–34). Fresco transferred to canvas. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Cloisters Collection, 1961 (61.219)