December Events

Holiday Concerts, Workshops, Talks, and More [View in browser]( [The Met]( [Met News]( [December Events]( [Two still-life paintings of violins with sheet music.]( MetSpeaks [Sunday at The Met—Trompe l'Oeil across The Met Collection]( Sunday, December 11, 2–3:30 pm The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium Join Museum experts for presentations about works of art that feature trompe l'oeil throughout The Met collection—including European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Asian Art, European Paintings, and The American Wing. Explore how artists across different times and cultures utilized this beguiling, "deceive-the-eye" technique. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition [Cubism and the Trompe l'Oeil Tradition](. Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. [Register now →]( [A portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England.]( MetCreates [Studio Workshop—Majesty and Maximalism in Fashion]( Saturday, December 10, 1–4 pm Studio, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education Explore the art and construction of clothing in Renaissance England, then create your own wearable art inspired by depictions of royal dress in the exhibition [The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England](. Costume historian Noel Gieleghem begins the workshop with a presentation about the construction of Elizabethan ruffs, fashionable collars worn during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. All materials are provided. Fee: $95. Space is limited; advance registration is required. [Register now →]( [A large storage jar with an inscription across the top.]( MetSpeaks [Learning from Edgefield]( Saturday, December 3, 1–5:30 pm The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium Join us for presentations, performance, and dialogue to reckon with some of the complex issues at the heart of the exhibition [Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina](, which features the work of enslaved potters in the 19th-century American South. With the insight of artists, historians, museum leaders, and preservationists, explore best practices around working with descendant communities and important African American cultural heritage sites, and consider how museums collect, display, and interpret objects created by enslaved makers. Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. [Register now →]( [Kulapat Yantrasast]( MetSpeaks [Designing Tomorrow's Met: Kulapat Yantrasast]( Tuesday, December 6, 6–7 pm The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium Hear from the architect and founder of WHY about the renovation of the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, begun in 2019. Yantrasast, who has dedicated his career and practice to cultural inclusivity, is partnering with The Met on a solution to the unique challenge of equitably articulating three separate but adjacent galleries united under a single wing of the Museum—the arts of sub-Saharan Africa, Oceania, and the ancient Americas—has been to develop aesthetically customized yet complementary galleries for each of these art histories, each with its own spatial qualities and relationship to light. His design reimagines and reintroduces these three major world traditions in dialogue with The Met collection as a whole. Free, though advance registration is required. [Register now →]( [A portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England.]( MetLiveArts [Sight and Sound: Leon Botstein and The Orchestra Now]( Sunday, December 4, 2 pm The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium England was a thriving home for the arts under the volatile Tudor dynasty, where an international community of artists and merchants navigated the lofty demands of royal patrons, including England's first two reigning queens. In 1955, British documentarian John Taylor examined Elizabethan England against a regal score by composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. Hear selections from that score, adapted by Muir Mathieson, which focus on three major figures of the Tudor era: Sir Francis Drake, William Shakespeare, and the namesake herself, Queen Elizabeth I. Featuring works from the exhibition [The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England](. Tickets start at $35 ($30 + $5 service fee) [Buy tickets now →]( [A group of people on a Met tour looking at a sphinx inside a gallery. The sphinx is painted in various bright colors such as yellow, white, brown, red, and blue.]( MetTours [How Did They Do That?—Reconstructions]( Saturday, December 10, 1–4 pm Gallery 154 Peek at technique and learn—through handling tools and materials—how works of art were created. Stop by for hands-on demonstrations and conversations with educators, conservators, artists, and more! For visitors of all ages. Free with Museum admission; admission is free for children under 12 with an adult. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition [Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color](. [Learn more →]( [A child and an adult looking at some objects in a Met Gallery. The child is taking a photo of the objects on a phone.]( Families [Art Trek—Snow]( Saturday, December 3, 11 am–12 pm Carson Family Hall, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education Travel through time and around the world on a Museum adventure. Discover favorite works of art as you look and learn together. This month's theme is Snow. Recommended for families with children ages 7 to 11 years. Free with Museum admission; admission is free for children under 12 with an adult. [Learn more →]( The Met Cloisters [A photo of various purple flowers growing in pots.]( MetStudies [Study Group—Winter in the Gardens at The Met Cloisters]( Thursday, December 8, 4–5:30 pm Online Expand your knowledge of the gardens at The Met Cloisters through explorations of broader horticultural themes and close looking at plants and related artworks with Met experts. Join Carly Still, Managing Horticulturist, The Met Cloisters, to take a peek behind the scenes and learn about the work and care that goes into maintaining the celebrated Met Cloisters gardens and grounds during the winter. Fee: $40. Please note: This live event takes place on Zoom. Space is limited; advance registration is required. Registration closes Wednesday, December 7, 2022, or when registration is full. [Register now →]( [Trio Mediæval]( MetLiveArts [Trio Mediæval]( Sunday, December 11, 2 pm and 4 pm Fuentidueña Chapel, The Met Cloisters Join the Grammy award–nominated Trio Mediæval as they weave strands of medieval sacred music, folk, jazz, and improvisation through six centuries of holiday music from Britain and Scandinavia. Tickets start at $70 ($65 + $5 service fee) [Buy tickets now →]( [The Filomen M. D'Agostino Greenberg Music School's vocal ensemble singing inside a Met gallery.]( MetCelebrates [Caroling with The Filomen M. D'Agostino Greenberg Music School]( Tuesday, December 13, 11:30 am–12 pm Fuentidueña Chapel, The Met Cloisters The Filomen M. D'Agostino Greenberg Music School's vocal ensemble performs a cappella versions of sacred and secular holiday songs in the Fuentidueña Chapel at The Met Cloisters. Free with Museum admission; admission is free for children under 12 with an adult. [Learn more →]( [A holiday wreath hanging in the arch of a stone building. The wreath is decorate with leaves, pincones, red berries, and apples.]( MetCreates [Workshop—Holiday Wreathmaking]( Friday, December 16, 5–8 pm Main Hall, The Met Cloisters Create your very own medieval wreath inspired by the beloved winter holiday decorations at The Met Cloisters. Learn about the symbolic meanings of plants, view the decorations, then create a festive wreath alongside horticultural experts in this unique after-hours event. All materials and light refreshments are provided. Fee: $95. Space is limited; advance registration is required. [Register now →]( [A family looking around in The Cloisters Garden.]( Families [La Experiencia Medieval: Talleres Bilingües y Educativos]( Saturday, December 17, 2–3 pm Main Hall, The Met Cloisters Compartan sus ideas y disfruten participando en actividades en las salas para dar vida a las obras de arte medieval. Presentado en español e inglés. Recomendado para familias con niños de 3 a 11 años. Gratuito con la entrada al Museo; la entrada es gratuita para niños menores de 12 años con un adulto. Nota: el aforo es limitado; entrada por orden de llegada hasta agotar la capacidad. Share ideas and enjoy hands-on gallery activities that bring medieval works of art to life. Presented in Spanish and English. Recommended for families with children ages 3 to 11 years. Free with Museum admission; admission is free for children under 12 with an adult. [Learn more →]( Also Available [A group of young women check out a glass case with artwork]( [In-Person Group Tours]( Engage with great works of art at The Met! Request an in-person, guided tour or reserve admission and lead your own small group. Tours are available for K–12 school groups, college and university groups, and adult groups. [Learn more →]( More Events Looking for more? Virtual events are available on [YouTube](, [Facebook](, and our [website]( after they premiere. 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[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 [Cubism and the Trompe l'Oeil Tradition](, [The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England](, [Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina](, and [Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color](. For Education program funders, visit [metmuseum.org/educationfundingsupport](. 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.]( Images: Trompe l'Oeil image: L–R: Georges Braque (French, 1882–1963). Violin and Sheet Music: "Petit Oiseau," early 1913. Oil and charcoal on canvas. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Promised Gift from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection. © 2022 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris; William Michael Harnett (American, (1848–1892). [Still Life—Violin and Music](, 1888. Oil on canvas, 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Wolfe Fund (63.85) | Quentin Metsys the Younger. [Elizabeth I of England ("The Sieve Portrait")]( (detail), 1583. Oil on canvas. Pinacoteca Nazionale di Siena. By permission of Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities. Polo museale della Toscana. Photo Pinacoteca Nazionale di Siena | [Storage jar]( (detail). Dave (later recorded as David Drake) (American, ca. 1801–1870s). Made at Stony Bluff Manufactory, Old Edgefield District, South Carolina. Alkaline-glazed stoneware; H. 22 5/8 in. (57.5 cm); diam. 27 in. (68.6 cm); circum. (widest): 72 in. (182.9 cm); 82 lbs (37.2 kg); approximately 25-gallon capacity. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Ronald S. Kane Bequest, in memory of Berry B. Tracy, 2020 (2020.7) | Views of The Cloisters by Imaging, The Met | Photo of Trio Mediæval by Håvard Lotsberg | All other images by Filip Wolak