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This Season at The Met With stunning exhibitions and jubilant performances at all our locations, The Met can be a wonderful part of your holiday traditions.

The previews and receptions you love can be found on page M6, and this season’s exclusive essay—on the soul-stirring Expressionist Max Beckmann, the focus of a major show—starts on page M2. Your guide to the season’s schedule of talks, performances, and other programs begins on page M8.

Whether you come for the warmth of our galleries or to enjoy holiday time with friends, I hope to see you soon.

Thomas P. Campbell Director & CEO

Here Is The Met

The Met Fifth Avenue 1000 Fifth Avenue

The Met Breuer 945 Madison Avenue

The Met Cloisters 99 Margaret Corbin Drive

Over 5,000 years of art from every corner of the world

Modern and contemporary art through the lens of history

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Pages 10–12

Wonders of medieval Europe through its art, architecture, and gardens

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5 Things to Do at The Met This Winter

The Little Match Girl Passion

Al-Quds: Jerusalem Kerry James Marshall—A FRI DEC 9, 7 PM ($) The Met Fifth Avenue Creative Convening

Experience this Pulitzer Prize–winning choral parable

by David Lang presented in the original quartet version.

On the occasion of the exhibition Jerusalem 1000– 1400: Every People Under Heaven, hear how composer Mohammed Fairouz translates the fascinating voices of Jerusalem into music.

Program made possible by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, Sarah Billinghurst Solomon, and the William S. Lieberman Fund.

For exhibition credits, see page 4.

SAT JAN 28, 11 AM–6 PM The Met Fifth Avenue Consider the role of innovation, social justice, and the imagination in Kerry James Marshall’s work and the larger world in a daylong event celebrating radical creativity and the Museum’s major retrospective of the artist’s work.

Made possible by the Ford Foundation.

The Play of Adam SAT DEC 17 AND SUN DEC 18, 1 AND 3 PM ($) The Met Cloisters

For exhibition credits, see page 11.

TUE DEC 20, 7 PM ($) The Met Breuer

Lunar New Year Festival: Year of the Rooster SUN FEB 5, 11 AM–5 PM The Met Fifth Avenue May art bring you good fortune! Celebrate with a day of performances, interactive gallery activities, and artist-led workshops for all ages.

Made possible by the Great Circle Foundation and the Tiger Baron Foundation.

See the first fully staged production of the Old French Play of Adam in a lively new English translation.

Cover: Paris Society (detail), 1925, 1931, and 1947,

by Max Beckmann, oil on canvas.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York © 2016 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Opposite page: The Met Breuer Photo by Ed Lederman The Met Cloisters Photo by Brett Beyer This page: Lunar New Year Festival 2015.

Photo by Don Pollard

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Jerusalem 1000–1400: Every People Under Heaven Sep 26, 2016–Jan 8, 2017 Gallery 899, The Tisch Galleries

#MetJerusalem Related Program: Al-Quds: Jerusalem See page 3 for information about this exhibition-related concert at The Met Fifth Avenue on December 9.

Audio Guide available.

A city of fascinating complexity—home to many cultures, faiths, and languages—Jerusalem played a key role in shaping the art of the Middle Ages.

With over 200 works of art, including some never before seen outside Jerusalem, this is the first exhibition to unravel the many cultural and aesthetic strands that enlivened the medieval city.

Made possible by The David Berg Foundation; The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait; the Sherman Fairchild Foundation; the William S. Lieberman Fund; The Polonsky Foundation; Diane Carol Brandt; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; the Ruddock Foundation for the Arts; and Mary and Michael Jaharis. Additional support provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. Education programs made possible by the William S. Lieberman Fund.

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The Met Fifth Avenue Opposite page: The Archangel Israfil (detail) from The Wonders of Creation and Oddities of Existence (‘Aja’ib al-Makhluqat) by al-Qazwini, late 14th–early 15th century, opaque watercolor and ink on paper. British Museum, London This page: Samson (detail), 1631, by Valentin de Boulogne, oil on canvas. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund

Valentin de Boulogne: Beyond Caravaggio Oct 7, 2016–Jan 16, 2017 Gallery 999, Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Exhibition Hall Among the most original of Caravaggio’s followers, Valentin de Boulogne was also one of the defining geniuses of 17th-century French painting and a reference point for later realists such as Courbet and Manet. Bringing together 45 of his paintings, this monographic exhibition is a landmark event.

#ValentindeBoulogne Related Programs In addition to a panel on Sunday, December 4, at 2 p.m., exhibition tours that are free with Museum admission are offered on January 4 and 13, at 10:30 a.m. For more information, visit the website or any information desk.

Audio Guide available.

Made possible by the Hata Stichting Foundation, the Placido Arango Fund, the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, Frank E. Richardson and Kimba M. Wood, Alice Cary Brown and W.L. Lyons Brown, and an Anonymous Foundation. Supported by an Indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities. Organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Musée du Louvre.

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The Met Fifth Avenue Opposite page: Circus Sideshow (Parade de Cirque) (detail), 1887–88, by Georges Seurat, oil on canvas. Bequest of Stephen C. Clark, 1960 (61.101.17) This page: Self-Portrait in Blue Jacket (detail), 1950, by Max Beckmann, oil on canvas. Saint Louis Art Museum, Bequest of Morton D. May. © 2016 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Max Beckmann in New York Oct 19, 2016–Feb 20, 2017 Gallery 199, Special Exhibition Gallery Max Beckmann had a special connection with New York City. This focused exhibition features 14 paintings he created while living in Manhattan from 1949 to 1950, as well as 25 dating from 1920 to 1948 from New York collections. The groups of iconic works include self-portraits; expressionist interiors; colorful portraits of women and performers; landscapes; and triptychs.

#MaxBeckmann Related Programs Exhibition tours that are free with Museum admission are offered on January 27 and February 15, at 10:30 a.m.

For more information, visit the website or any information desk.

Made possible by The Isaacson-Draper Foundation. Supported by an Indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

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Seurat’s Circus Sideshow Feb 17–May 29, 2017 Galleries 964–965, Robert Lehman Wing Seurat’s evocative nighttime scene of circus performers, painted in 1887–88, takes center stage in a thematic exhibition that offers a unique context for appreciating its heritage and allure.

Anchored by a core group of related works by Seurat, the presentation features paintings, drawings, and prints that trace the fascination the sideshow subject held for artists ranging from Daumier in the mid-19th century to the young Picasso at the fin de siècle.

Members Previews Museum hours.

Supporting* and Sustaining THU FEB 16 Morning Hours All Members FRI FEB 24 AND SAT FEB 25, 9–10 AM

Made possible by the Janice H. Levin Fund, the Gail and Parker Gilbert Fund, and an Anonymous Foundation. Education programs made possible by The Georges Lurcy Charitable and Educational Trust.

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Masterworks: Unpacking Fashion THROUGH FEB 5, 2017 Galleries 980–981, Anna Wintour Costume Center

Splendors of Korean Art THROUGH SEP 17, 2017 Gallery 233, Asian Art Made possible in part by The Met’s collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea and the National Museum of Korea.

Native American Masterpieces from the Charles and Valerie Diker Collection THROUGH MAR 19, 2017 Gallery 359, Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas Made possible in part by the Estate of Brooke Astor.

Celebrating the Arts of Japan: The Mary Griggs Burke Collection THROUGH MAY 14, 2017 Galleries 223–231, Asian Art Made possible by the Mary Griggs Burke Fund, Gift of the Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation, 2015.

Fragonard: Drawing Triumphant— Works from New York Collections

The Mysterious Landscapes of Hercules Segers

THROUGH JAN 8, 2017 Galleries 691–693, Drawings and Prints Made possible by the Gail and Parker Gilbert Fund and the Diane W. and James E. Burke Fund.

Left: Ruins of the Abbey of Rijnsburg (detail), ca. 1625-30, by Hercules Segers, etching printed in yellow-white on dark brown prepared paper. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Berlin

Feb 13–May 21, 2017 Galleries 691–693, Drawings and Prints Made possible by the Diane W. and James E. Burke Fund and The Schiff Foundation.

Organized by the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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Max Beckmann— A New York Story

In late December 1950, Max Beckmann (1884–1950) set out from his apartment on the Upper West Side of New York to see his SelfPortrait in Blue Jacket (1950), which was on view at The Met in the exhibition American Painting Today. He and his wife Mathilde “Quappi” Beckmann had moved to the city 16 months before, living first at East 19th Street then at West 69th. Life in Manhattan energized Beckmann and resulted in such powerful pictures as Falling Man (1950) and The Town (City Night) (1950). But on that December day, very near his apartment— at the corner of 69th Street and Central Park West—the 66-year-old artist suffered a fatal heart attack and never made it to the Museum. The poignant circumstance of his death served as the inspiration for Max Beckmann in New York, on view through February 20, 2017.

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During the late 1920s, Beckmann was at the pinnacle of his career in Germany—his work was presented by prestigious art dealers; he moved in Frankfurt’s highest social and cultural circles; and the Kronprinzenpalais (Nationalgalerie) in Berlin had a gallery devoted to his paintings.

After the National Socialists labeled his works “degenerate” and confiscated it from German museums, Beckmann left the country for Holland, where he remained for 10 years. After the war, in 1947, he accepted a temporary teaching position in St. Louis, Missouri. He made his move to America permanent in 1948, and in early September 1949 moved to New York City, where he began teaching at the Brooklyn Museum Art School.

Beckmann’s work had been known in New York long before his arrival through the efforts of two art dealers from Berlin, J. B. Neumann and metmuseum.org

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Page M1: The Bark (detail), 1926.

by Max Beckmann, oil on canvas.

Richard L. Feigen, New York © 2016 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn Above: Family Picture, 1920,

by Max Beckmann, oil on canvas.

The Museum of Modern Art, Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1935 © 2016 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

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Curt Valentin, whose close relationships with collectors resulted in important paintings by the artist entering public and private collections in the city. Both dealers also befriended Alfred H. Barr, the director of the Museum of Modern Art from 1929 to 1943. With Barr, Neumann was instrumental in conceiving the museum’s exhibition German Painting and Sculpture in spring of 1931, which featured eight works by Beckmann dating from 1921 to 1929.

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, one of the founders of the Museum of Modern Art, in 1931 presciently purchased Family Picture (1920) from Neumann; she then gave it to the Museum of Modern Art in 1935, where it was soon joined by Barr’s purchase of the artist’s first triptych, Departure (1932, 1933–35). These early prominent collectors were followed by generations of others whose contributions are on view in The Met’s current exhibition, which features 14 paintings that Beckmann painted while living in New York from 1949 to 1950, as well as 25 earlier works from New York collections. The exhibition assembles several groups of iconic works, including self-portraits, expressionist interiors, portraits of women and performers, landscapes, and triptychs.

Left: Falling Man, 1950,

by Max Beckmann, oil on canvas.

National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mrs. Max Beckmann, 1975 © 2016 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

The exhibition is made possible by The Isaacson-Draper Foundation. It is supported by an Indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

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Members Events You Won’t Want to Miss Connect, celebrate, and discover more of The Met through these Members-only experiences.

EVENING RECEPTIONS

MEMBERS CELEBRATIONS

The Mysterious Landscapes of Hercules Segers Supporting* viewing and reception WED FEB 8, 6–8 PM

Holiday Party All Members Get in the holiday spirit at this festive party for all ages. See our Christmas Tree and stay for the cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live music, and more.

Tickets, $225.

TUE DEC 6, 6:30–9 PM

Seurat’s Circus Sideshow Supporting* viewing and reception WED FEB 22, 6–8 PM DAYTIME PREVIEWS Museum hours.

The Mysterious Landscapes of Hercules Segers Supporting,* Sustaining, Friend TUE FEB 7 Family/Dual, Individual, Associate WED FEB 8–SUN FEB 12 Seurat’s Circus Sideshow Supporting,* Sustaining, Friend THU FEB 16 MEMBERS MORNING HOURS Seurat’s Circus Sideshow All Members FRI FEB 24 AND SAT FEB 25, 9–10 AM

Winter Gala at The Met Cloisters Supporting* and Sustaining A winter celebration in an unforgettable setting at The Met Cloisters. Black-tie dinner, with live music and dancing. Tickets start at $500.

THU DEC 15, 7–11 PM PRIVATE DINING The Museum’s inspiring dining spaces are perfect for your next celebration. Members may rent one of four elegant rooms for private events throughout the year. Visit metmuseum.org/celebrations or call 212-570-3986.

PRIVACY POLICY We’ve updated our Privacy Policy.

Please see metmuseum.org/privacypolicy to learn more. *Supporting includes President’s Circle, Patron Circle, Patron, Sponsor, Donor, Contributing, Met Family Circle, and Apollo Circle Patron Members.

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The Magic of the Season The Met’s tradition of dazzling concerts and holiday celebrations just for Members is a wonderful way to experience the joy of the season.

Ensembles and musicians perform unique programs, from Handel’s Messiah to cherished hymns and carols, as well as contemporary innovations. At The Met Cloisters, an old medieval drama offers something for everyone. For listings, see pages M9–M11 or the website.

Holiday Favorite At The Met Fifth Avenue through January 8, 2017, a beloved gallery is graced by our stunning Christmas Tree and Neopolitan Baroque Créche. On December 9 at 4 and 6 p.m. sounds of hymns and carols are performed in multiple languages.

Gallery 305, Medieval Sculpture Hall Made possible by gifts to The Christmas Tree Fund and the Loretta Hines Howard Fund.

The Perfect Gift

Above: Members Holiday Party.

Photo by Gus Powell

There’s no better place than The Met for the arts lover in your life to get a regular dose of inspiration. A Membership is the quintessential New York experience that your friends and family will enjoy long after the holidays are over. Drop by any Membership desk or visit the website to browse options.

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Ways to Connect Every day, art comes alive in the Museum’s galleries and through its lively schedule of talks, performances, and events geared to a variety of interests and ages. Discover new ideas and unexpected connections through the programs listed here. All events are free with admission and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis unless otherwise noted.

All events take place at The Met Fifth Avenue unless otherwise noted.

Gallery talks, conversations, and tours are presented by Museum curators, conservators, educators, outside scholars, and advanced students of art history.

Trained volunteers lead daily one-hour Highlights Tours of The Met collection as well as in-depth tours of specific collection areas. On weekdays, Highlights Tours are also offered in nine different languages. Check at an information desk or What’s On Today for International Guided Tour schedule, Collection Tours, and topics and schedule for December 19–January 2.

Ongoing Programs December–February BJSLH CFH GRR

Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall Carson Family Hall The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium Space is limited; first come, first served. Stickers distributed 20 min. prior at program meeting point.

Assistive listening devices provided. For auditorium programs, ask an usher (available by request for any program).

American Sign Language For visitors who are blind or partially sighted Audio description

All programs are subject to change. For the most up-to-date listings, visit the Museum’s website.

For Education program funders, visit metmuseum.org/ educationfundingsupport.

For MetLiveArts program funders, visit metmuseum.org/ metliveartssupport.

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Highlights Tours With Museum-trained volunteers.

DEC 1–18 AND JAN 3–FEB 28.

MON–SUN 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM (DAILY); 5:30 PM (SAT ONLY); 6:30 PM (FRI ONLY) Additional weekend tours may be available. Depart from the Great Hall Collection Tours With Museum-trained volunteers.

TOURS SCHEDULED THROUGHOUT THE DAY, MON–SUN Depart from the Great Hall Highlights of The Met Cloisters MON–FRI AND SUN, 3 PM The Met Cloisters

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Inside Look The Observant Eye Investigate a work of art with undergraduate students, recent graduates, and young professionals from all academic fields and backgrounds on selected Fridays starting December 2. Limited space.

Stickers distributed 20 min. prior at CFH. For details, visit metmuseum.org/observanteye.

DECEMBER 1–4

WEEK OF DECEMBER 5

Twist and Turns of Early Modern Religiopolitics and the Ottoman Patronage of Sufi Shrines. The Annemarie Schimmel Memorial Lecture Zeynep Yürekli-Görkay, The Khalili Research Centre, University of Oxford FRI DEC 2, 4 PM, BJSLH

Concert—Byzantine Pop-Ups Hymns and carols of the Byzantine Empire.

Free with Museum admission.

FRI DEC 9, 4 AND 6 PM Gallery 305 Medieval Sculpture Hall

Intern Insights Trained graduate student interns lead interactive tours focusing on works of art related to their current interests and projects at The Met on Tuesdays starting December 6. For details, visit metmuseum.org/mettours.

TUE, 11:45 AM Gallery 534, Vélez Blanco Patio

The Observant Eye For description, see page M9.

FRI DEC 2, 6:30–7:30 PM, CFH

Exhibition Tour— Kerry James Marshall: Mastry Through Saturday, January 28, tours every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday at 12:30 pm and Saturday at 6:30 pm (no evening tours on December 24 and 31). Space is limited to 25; first come, first served. Get your ticket from any Museum staff in the Lobby.

The Met Breuer DECEMBER SERIES Studio Workshop— Painting a Scene Be inspired by the artwork of Kerry James Marshall, then paint from a live model guided by artist Jaqueline Cedar. $215, materials and Museum admission included. Register at metmuseum.org/artmaking.

SAT DEC 3, 10, 17, 1–5 PM

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Concert—Boubacar Traoré See the legendary Malian superstar. Tickets start at $50; Bring the Kids for $1 (ages 7–16).

FRI DEC 2, 7 PM, GRR Gallery Talk— Muslim Spain and Christian Spain Joseph Ackley SAT DEC 3, 12 AND 2 PM The Met Cloisters Gallery Talk—Naming the Rose: Identifying Plants in Medieval Art Deirdre Larkin SUN DEC 4, 12 AND 2 PM The Met Cloisters Daytime Talk— Valentin de Boulogne: Beyond Caravaggio With Keith Christiansen, John Pope-Hennessy Chairman, European Paintings; Barbara Hanning, The Julliard School; and David M. Stone, University of Delaware. Members reception follows.

SUN DEC 4, 2–3:30 PM, GRR

Conversation— Through an Artist’s Eyes: John Currin on Valentin de Boulogne Keith Christiansen, John Pope-Hennessy Chairman, European Paintings, and John Currin, artist FRI DEC 9, 5:30 PM, BJSLH Concert—Al-Quds: Jerusalem Composer Mohammed Fairouz translates the fascinating voices of Jerusalem into music. Tickets start at $65; Bring the Kids for $1 (ages 7–16).

FRI DEC 9, 7 PM, GRR Concert—Max and Alan (SOLD OUT) Tony Award winner Alan Cumming creates a musical work channeling German Expressionist Max Beckmann.

Tickets start at $65; Bring the Kids for $1 (ages 7–16).

SAT DEC 10, 7 PM, GRR Concert—The Christmas Story The Waverly Consort returns with this perennial favorite featuring compositions from the Middle Ages. Tickets start at $40; Bring the Kids tickets are not available for these performances.

SAT AND SUN, DEC 10 AND 11, 1 AND 3 PM The Met Cloisters

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Inside Look WEEK OF DECEMBER 12 Daytime Talk— The Menorah: From the Bible to Modern Israel Steven Fine, Yeshiva University THU DEC 15, 3 PM, BJSLH Concert—Byzantine Pop-Ups Hymns and carols of the Byzantine Empire. Free with Museum admission.

FRI DEC 16, 4, 6, AND 8 PM Gallery 305 Medieval Sculpture Hall Daytime Talk— Hidden Wishes inside Golden Statues: Exploring the Inner Space of Splendid Goryeo Buddhist Sculptures Youn-mi Kim, Yale University FRI DEC 16, 4 PM Gallery 233

Film and Concert— The Snowman A delightful animated film about a snowman who comes to life, with music performed live by the Mannes Orchestra.

Tickets start at $40.

Bring the Kids tickets are not available for these performances. Children under 4 will not be admitted.

SAT DEC 17, 11 AM AND 1 PM GRR Concert—The Play of Adam The first fully staged production of the Old French Play of Adam in a lively new English translation. Tickets start at $65; Bring the Kids for $1 (ages 7–16).

SAT AND SUN, DEC 17 AND 18, 1 AND 3 PM The Met Cloisters

MetFridays: Season Feels Usher in the season with music and artmaking.

FRI DEC 16, 5–9 PM

Concert—Apollo’s Fire: Handel’s Messiah Handel’s famous oratorio in its full version, and an hour-long “pocket” version.

The Observant Eye For description, see page M9.

FRI DEC 16, 6:30–7:30 PM CFH

“Pocket” Messiah, tickets start at $40; Bring the Kids tickets are not available for this performance.

SUN DEC 18, 12:30 PM, GRR

Drop-in Drawing Observe The Met collection through creative drawing challenges in the galleries.

For visitors of all ages.

Artist-led demonstrations repeat every 30 min. between 6:30 and 8:30 pm.

FRI DEC 16, Check the website for location.

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Handel’s Messiah (full oratorio), tickets start at $65; Bring the Kids for $1 (ages 7–16) SUN DEC 18, 3 PM, GRR WEEK OF DECEMBER 19 Concert—American Boychoir Delight in holiday hymns and carols. Tickets start at $65; Bring the Kids for $1 (ages 7–16).

MON DEC 19, 7 PM, GRR

Concert—The Little Match Girl Passion This Pulitzer Prize–winning choral parable by David Lang is presented in the original quartet version. Tickets start at $65; Bring the Kids for $1 (ages 7–16).

TUES DEC 20, 7 PM The Met Breuer Concert—Flemish Holiday with Friends and Family Renaissance music ensemble Sonnambula performs music by 17th-century composer Leonora Duarte. Tickets start at $65; Bring the Kids for $1 (ages 7–16).

WED DEC 21, 7 PM GRR Concert—Lorelei Ensemble This all-female a cappella vocal ensemble performs medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque repertoire. Tickets start at $65; Bring the Kids for $1 (ages 7–16).

THU DEC 22, 6:30 PM (MEMBERS ONLY with reception to follow); THU DEC 22, 8:30 PM Gallery 305 Medieval Sculpture Hall Concert— PUBLIQuartet & Friends MetLiveArts Quartet in Residence celebrates the holidays with special guest musicians. Tickets start at $65; Bring the Kids for $1 (ages 7–16).

FRI DEC 23, 7 PM Gallery 534 Vélez Blanco Patio

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Inside Look WEEK OF DECEMBER 26 MetCelebrates— Family Festival: At Home with Friends and Family THU AND FRI, DEC 29 AND 30, 12–3:30 PM The Met Cloisters JANUARY SERIES Performance— The Museum Workout Monica Bill Barnes & Company choreographs and leads a Museum-wide journey envisioned and narrated by artist Maira Kalman. Tickets start at $35. Limited availability.

THU THROUGH SUN JAN 19–22, THU THROUGH SUN JAN 26–29, 8:30 AM Great Hall Short Course: Arts of the Islamic World Join curators and a conservator for in-depth gallery discussions on the achievements of Islamic cultures. $175, Museum admission included. Register at metmuseum.org/metstudies.

THU JAN 19, 26, FEB 2, 2–4 PM WEEK OF JANUARY 2 Exhibition Tour— Valentin de Boulogne WED JAN 4, 10:30 AM Gallery 999, Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Exhibition Hall Conversation with a Conservator—Vase with Dragons and Waves Vicki Parry THU JAN 5, 11 AM, Gallery 202

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Exhibition Tour— Splendors of Korean Art Helen Lee FRI JAN 6, 10:30 AM Gallery 233 Conversation with an Educator— Head of a King Christina Marinelli FRI JAN 6, 6:30 PM Gallery 405 The Observant Eye For description, see page M9.

FRI JAN 6, 6:30–7:30 PM, CFH Exhibition Tour— Fragonard: Drawing Triumphant Kelsey Brosnan SAT JAN 7, 10:30 AM Gallery 691 Gallery Talk—How The Met Cloisters Came to Be Michael Norris SAT JAN 7, 12 AND 2 PM The Met Cloisters Conversation with an Educator—Staff of Office ( kyeame poma) Kristen Windmuller-Luna SAT JAN 7, 4 PM Gallery 352 WEEK OF JANUARY 9 Exhibition Tour— Faith and Photography: Auguste Salzmann in the Holy Land Anjuli Lebowitz WED JAN 11, 10:30 AM Gallery 852

Conversation with a Curator— The Lamentation over the Dead Christ Peter Bell THU JAN 12, 11 AM Gallery 521 Exhibition Tour— Valentin de Boulogne FRI JAN 13, 10:30 AM Gallery 999, Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Exhibition Hall Conversation with an Educator—Krishna Killing the Horse Demon Keshi Lauren Ebin FRI JAN 13, 6:30 PM Gallery 235 Gallery Talk—Saints, Relics, and The Golden Legend Berfu Durantas SAT JAN 14, 12 AND 2 PM The Met Cloisters WEEK OF JANUARY 16 Exhibition Tour— An Artist of Her Time: Y. G. Srimati and the Indian Style Kalyani Ramachandran WED JAN 18, 10:30 AM Gallery 251 Conversation with an Educator—Crown of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, Known as the Crown of the Andes Mary Ann Bonet THU JAN 19, 11 AM Gallery 357

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Inside Look Exhibition Tour— Native American Masterpieces from the Charles and Valerie Diker Collection Judith Ostrowitz FRI JAN 20, 10:30 AM Gallery 359 The Observant Eye For description, see page M9.

FRI JAN 20, 6:30–7:30 PM CFH Conversation with an Educator— Jean-Léon Gérôme’s Prayer in the Mosque William Gassaway FRI JAN 20, 6:30 PM Gallery 804 Conversation with an Educator— Head of a King Christina Marinelli FRI JAN 20, 7 PM Gallery 405 Conversation with an Educator— “Shah Jahan on Horseback,” Folio from the Shah Jahan Album Marianna Siciliano FRI JAN 20, 7:30 PM Gallery 463 Exhibition Tour— Celebrating the Arts of Japan Monica Bincsik SAT JAN 21, 11:00 AM Gallery 223, Arts of Japan, The Sackler Wing Galleries Gallery Talk— The Power of a Purse Elizabeth Ann Murphy SAT JAN 21, 12 AND 2 PM The Met Cloisters What’s On

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Conversation with an Educator— Piero di Cosimo’s A Hunting Scene Giovanna Assenso-Termini SAT JAN 21, 4 PM Gallery 603 WEEK OF JANUARY 23 Conversation with an Educator— El Greco’s Christ Healing the Blind Marie Clapot WED JAN 25, 11 AM Gallery 611 Performance— Tea Ceremony Demonstration Instructor: Yoshihiro Terazono Free with Museum admission WED JAN 25, 1:30 PM Gallery 227, Arts of Japan, The Sackler Wing Galleries Conversation with an Educator— Jean-Léon Gérôme’s Prayer in the Mosque William Gassaway THU JAN 26, 11 AM Gallery 804 Exhibition Tour— Max Beckmann in New York FRI JAN 27, 10:30 AM Gallery 199 Exhibition Tour— Faith and Photography: Auguste Salzmann in the Holy Land Anjuli Lebowitz SAT JAN 28, 10:30 AM Gallery 852

Kerry James Marshall— A Creative Convening A daylong celebration of radical creativity inspired by the work of Kerry James Marshall and the larger world.

For more information, visit metmuseum.org/metspeaks.

SAT JAN 28, 11 AM–6 PM, GRR Gallery Talk— Poison and Purity in Medieval Art Emma Wegner SAT JAN 28, 12 AND 2 PM The Met Cloisters Concert—Sight and Sound: Brahms, Menzel & Klinger— The Canvas of Sound Leon Botstein and The Orchestra Now perform Symphony No. 3 by Brahms.

Tickets start at $30; Bring the Kids for $1 (ages 7–16).

SUN JAN 29, 2 PM, GRR WEEK OF JANUARY 30 Exhibition Tour— Splendors of Korean Art Helen Lee WED FEB 1, 10:30 AM Gallery 233 Conversation with a Curator— Lorenzo Lotto's Venus and Cupid Andrea Bayer, Jayne Wrightsman Curator of European Paintings THU FEB 2, 11 AM, Gallery 607 Exhibition Tour— Show and Tell: Stories in Chinese Painting Joseph Scheier-Dolberg FRI FEB 3, 10:30 AM Gallery 210

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Inside Look Lecture—Velázquez Portraits: A Closer Look Michael Gallagher, Sherman Fairchild Conservator in Charge, Paintings Conservation; Met conservator Dorothy Mahon; and Met curator Stephan Wolohojian FRI FEB 3, 4 PM, BJSLH Conversation with an Educator—Staff of Office ( kyeame poma) Kristen Windmuller-Luna FRI FEB 3, 6:30 PM, Gallery 352 The Observant Eye For description, see page M9.

FRI FEB 3, 6:30–7:30 PM, CFH Conversation with an Educator—Lucien LévyDhurmer’s “Wisteria” Room Caroline Hannah SAT FEB 4, 11 AM Gallery 813 Gallery Talk— Connections: Ancient Rome and Medieval Europe Heather Horton SAT FEB 4, 12 AND 2 PM The Met Cloisters Conversation with an Educator—Krishna Killing the Horse Demon Keshi Lauren Ebin SAT FEB 4, 4 PM Gallery 235 Lunar New Year Festival: Year of the Rooster Mark the Year of the Rooster with performances, interactive gallery activities, and artist-led workshops for all ages.

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Gallery Talk—Bridge or Barrier? Medieval Catalonia Jeanne-Marie Musto SUN FEB 5, 12 AND 2 PM The Met Cloisters FEBRUARY SERIES Performance— The Museum Workout (SOLD OUT) Monica Bill Barnes & Company choreographs and leads a Museum-wide journey envisioned and narrated by artist Maira Kalman. Tickets start at $35.

THU THROUGH SUN FEB 2–5, THU THROUGH SUN FEB 9–12, 8:30 AM, Great Hall Talk—Christians, Jews, and Muslims: Art and Identity in Medieval Spain Jerrilynn Dodds, Sarah Lawrence College, explores the rich interaction of Spain’s Christians, Jews, and Muslims on the Iberian Peninsula. Tickets start at $30; $75 for the series.

WED FEB 8, 15, AND 22, 6:30 PM GRR Daytime Talk—Celebrating La Serenissima Series In collaboration with Carnegie Hall’s citywide Venice festival, La Serenissima: Music and Arts from the Venetian Republic, The Met presents a pair of talks that take a critical look at the most photogenic city in the world. Tickets start at $30; $50 for the series.

THU FEB 9 AND 16, 11 AM GRR

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 6 Conversation with an Educator—“Shah Jahan on Horseback,” Folio from the Shah Jahan Album Marianna Siciliano WED FEB 8, 11 AM Gallery 463 Conversation with an Educator—Thomas Hart Benton’s America Today Jennifer Mock THU FEB 9, 11 AM Gallery 909 Talk and Performance— The Lincoln Family Album Explore the relationship of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, with insights from historian Harold Holzer and noted actors. Tickets start at $40; Bring the Kids for $1 (ages 7–16).

THU FEB 9, 7 PM GRR Exhibition Tour— An Artist of Her Time: Y. G. Srimati and the Indian Style Kalyani Ramachandran FRI FEB 10, 10:30 AM Gallery 251 MetFridays: Love and Jazz Fall in love with art as you listen to jazz and find your perfect artwork match.

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Inside Look Drop-in Drawing Observe The Met collection through creative drawing challenges in the galleries.

For visitors of all ages.

Artist-led demonstrations repeat every 30 min. between 6:30 and 8:30 pm.

FRI FEB 10, Museum-wide Exhibition Tour— Show and Tell: Stories in Chinese Painting Dora Ching SAT FEB 11, 10:30 AM Gallery 210 Gallery Talk— Love in the Middle Ages Carol Schuler SAT FEB 11, 12 AND 2 PM The Met Cloisters WEEK OF FEBRUARY 13 Exhibition Tour— Max Beckmann in New York WED FEB 15, 10:30 AM Gallery 199 Conversation with a Conservator—Antonio Canova’s Perseus with the Head of Medusa Jack Soultanian THU FEB 16, 11 AM Gallery 548, Carroll and Milton Petrie European Sculpture Court

Concert—PUBLIQuartet & Orchestra: What Is American?

Jimi Hendrix meets Bartók.

MetLiveArts Quartet in Residence PUBLIQuartet explores what “American” music truly means.

Tickets start at $40; Bring the Kids for $1 (ages 7–16).

THU FEB 16, 7 PM, GRR Exhibition Tour— Celebrating the Arts of Japan John Carpenter, Mary Griggs Burke Curator of Japanese Art FRI FEB 17, 11 AM Gallery 223, Arts of Japan, The Sackler Wing Galleries Lecture—Come, One and All, to the Mysteries of the Silent Circus! Reexamining Georges Seurat’s Circus Sideshow (1887–88) Richard Thomson, The University of Edinburgh FRI FEB 17, 4 PM, BJSLH Gallery Talk—The World of the Belles Heures Elizabeth Williams SAT FEB 18, 12 AND 2 PM The Met Cloisters WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20 Conversation with an Educator— Tullio Lombardo’s Adam Elizabeth Perkins WED FEB 22, 11 AM, Gallery 504

Concert—The Father of Opera and His Jewish Coeval All-male vocal quintet Profeti della Quinta performs works by Italian composers Monteverdi and Salomone Rossi. Tickets start at $50; Bring the Kids for $1 (ages 7–16).

THU FEB 23, 7 PM, GRR Exhibition Tour— Show and Tell: Stories in Chinese Painting Shi-yee Liu FRI FEB 24, 10:30 AM Gallery 210 The Observant Eye For description, see page M9.

FRI FEB 24, 6:30–7:30 PM, CFH Conversation with an Educator—Terracotta Krater Giovanna Assenso-Termini FRI FEB 24, 6:30 PM, Gallery 151 Conversation with an Educator—Crown of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, Known as the Crown of the Andes Mary Ann Bonet FRI FEB 24, 7 PM, Gallery 357 Concert— Judy Collins: A Love Letter to Stephen Sondheim Judy Collins performs two evenings of Sondheim. Tickets start at $75; Bring the Kids for $1 (ages 7–16).

FRI AND SAT FEB 24 AND 25, 7 PM, GRR

A Conversation between Mathematics and Art Jennifer Farrell and Noam Andrews THU FEB 23, 11 AM, Gallery 690 What’s On

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Inside Look Conversation with an Educator— Tullio Lombardo’s Adam Elizabeth Perkins FRI FEB 24, 7:30 PM, Gallery 504 Gallery Talk—Wood as Medium and Metaphor in Medieval Art Katherine Boivin SAT FEB 25, 12 AND 2 PM The Met Cloisters

Families and Teens FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN (AGES 18 MONTHS–11 YEARS) Drop-in programs, including Storytime, Start with Art at The Met, Art Trek, and Family Tours at The Met Breuer, are free with Museum admission. Kids must be accompanied by an adult.

For further information, call 212-570-3961 or go to metmuseum.org/families.

FOR TEENS AGES 11–18 Explore, create, and connect with art and other teens. Free classes include gallery conversations, sketching, and studio workshops.

For details and to register, go to metmuseum.org/teens.

CHILDREN’S CLASSES (2–12 YEARS) Spark imagination, creativity, and lifelong connections with art at The Met! Fee-based weekday and weekend classes meet once a week for 8 to 12 weeks in the fall and spring. Museum Members can register early for spring classes at metmuseum. org/childrensclasses starting December 5 and receive a 15% discount. metmuseum.org

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GALLERY WORKSHOPS AT THE MET CLOISTERS For children ages 4–12 and their families on select Saturdays and Sundays; some in English and Spanish. Meet in the Main Hall. For information about the Family Festival, see the week of December 26.

The Met Cloisters What’s for Dinner?

SAT DEC 3, 1 PM The Feast of St. Nicholas SUN DEC 4, 1 PM Epic Stories SAT JAN 7, 1 PM The Medieval Artist SAT JAN 21, 1 PM Viajeros Medievales/ Medieval Travelers In English and Spanish.

SAT JAN 28, 1 PM Medieval Heroes SAT FEB 4, 1 PM Becoming a Knight SUN FEB 5, 1 PM Beasts!

SAT FEB 18, 1 PM Bienvenido al castillo! / Welcome to the Castle In English and Spanish.

SAT FEB 25, 1 PM

Access Programs Our range of access programs include touch and descriptive tours for people with visual impairments; programs for people with dementia and their care partners; Discoveries for people with developmental disabilities and those on the autism spectrum; and tours in ASL for Deaf visitors. Unless otherwise noted, the programs are free and reservations are required. Call 212-650-2010, email access@metmuseum.org, or visit metmuseum.org/access for information.

PICTURE THIS! For visitors who are blind or partially sighted. Detailed descriptions and tactile experiences make works of art accessible.

THU DEC 15, 2–3:30 PM THU FEB 16, 2–3:30 PM SEEING THROUGH DRAWING For visitors who are blind or partially sighted. Learn innovative drawing techniques.

SAT DEC 10, 11 AM–1 PM SAT JAN 7, 11 AM–1 PM SAT FEB 11, 11 AM–1 PM MET ESCAPES For visitors with dementia and their care partners. Participate in discussions, art making, and multisensory activities.

SUN DEC 11, 11 AM–12:30 PM WED DEC 21, 2–3:30 PM WED FEB 8, 2–3:30 PM SUN FEB 26, 11 AM–12:30 PM

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Inside Look MET SIGNS TOURS IN ASL Free with Museum admission; no reservations required.

Meet in Gallery 534, Vélez Blanco Patio.

An Evening of Art and ASL— Valentin de Boulogne Emmanuel von Schack Tour followed by a reception for the Deaf community.

FRI DEC 9, 6:15 PM ASL without voice interpretation

Met Signs Tour— Max Beckmann in New York Emmanuel von Schack FRI FEB 10, 7 PM ASL without voice interpretation

MET SIGNS IN THE STUDIO Get into Shape Tour and art-making workshop.

SAT JAN 21, 2–4 PM ASL without voice interpretation

SIGHTS & SCENTS AT THE MET CLOISTERS For visitors with dementia and their care partners.

WED DEC 7, 2–3:30 PM SAT JAN 7, 11 AM–12:30 PM WED FEB 15, 2–3:30 PM

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The Met Fifth Avenue Annual Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche THROUGH JAN 8, 2017 Gallery 305, Medieval Sculpture Hall Made possible by gifts to The Christmas Tree Fund and the Loretta Hines Howard Fund.

The Poetics of Place: Contemporary Photographs from The Met Collection DEC 12, 2016–MAY 28, 2017 Gallery 851, Photographs An Artist of Her Time: Y. G. Srimati and the Indian Style DEC 15, 2016–JUN 18, 2017 Gallery 251, Asian Art Made possible by The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation Fund.

Renaissance Portrait Medals from the Robert Lehman Collection DEC 19, 2016—MAY 29, 2017 Gallery 960, Robert Lehman Wing Picturing Math: Selections from the Department of Drawings and Prints JAN 31–MAY 1, 2017 Gallery 690, Drawings and Prints Poetry and Devotion in Indian Painting: Two Decades of Collecting THROUGH DEC 4, 2016 Gallery 251, Asian Art Made possible by The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation Fund.

Arms and Armor from the Islamic World THROUGH JAN 2, 2017 Gallery 380, Arms and Armor

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The Arts of Nepal and Tibet: Recent Gifts THROUGH JAN 15, 2017 Galleries 252–253, Asian Art Installation made possible in part by The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation Fund.

Artistic Furniture of the Gilded Age: Herter Brothers and the William H. Vanderbilt House THROUGH JAN 31, 2017 Gallery 743, American Art Faith and Photography: Auguste Salzmann in the Holy Land THROUGH FEB 5, 2017 Gallery 852, Photographs Power and Piety: Islamic Talismans on the Battlefield THROUGH FEB 13, 2017 Gallery 458, Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South Asia

Renaissance Maiolica: Painted Pottery for Shelf and Table THROUGH MAY 29, 2017 Gallery 521, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts The Aesthetic Movement in America THROUGH JUN 25, 2017 Gallery 746, American Art Simple Gifts: Shaker at The Met THROUGH JUN 25, 2017 Gallery 746, American Art Show and Tell: Stories in Chinese Painting THROUGH AUG 6, 2017 Galleries 210–216, Asian Art Made possible by the Joseph Hotung Fund.

Late Antique Textiles and Modern Design THROUGH OCT 1, 2017 Gallery 302, Medieval Art

Made possible by The Hagop Kevorkian Fund.

Velázquez Portraits: Truth in Painting THROUGH MAR 12, 2017 Gallery 610, European Paintings Workshop and Legacy: Stanley William Hayter, Krishna Reddy, Zarina Hashmi THROUGH MAR 26, 2017 Gallery 464, Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South Asia City of Memory: William Chappel’s Views of Early 19th-Century New York THROUGH MAY 14, 2017 Gallery 773, American Art

Cinnabar: The Chinese Art of Carved Lacquer, 14th to 19th Century THROUGH OCT 9, 2017 Gallery 221, Asian Art Made possible by the Joseph Hotung Fund.

Colors of the Universe: Chinese Hardstone Carvings THROUGH OCT 9, 2017 Gallery 222, Asian Art Made possible by the Joseph Hotung Fund.

From the Imperial Theater: Chinese Opera Costumes of the 18th and 19th Centuries THROUGH OCT 9, 2017 Gallery 220, Asian Art Made possible by the Joseph Hotung Fund.

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Marisa Merz: The Sky Is a Great Space

#MarisaMerz #MetBreuer

Jan 24–May 7, 2017 Floor 2

Opposite page: Untitled (Studio), 2014,

by Kerry James Marshall, acrylic on PVC panels. Purchase, The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation Gift, Acquisitions Fund and The Metropolitan Museum of Art Multicultural Audience Development Initiative Gift, 2015 (2015.366)

This is the first major retrospective in the United States for Italian artist Marisa Merz (born Turin, 1926), sole female protagonist of the Arte Povera movement. Encompassing five decades of work— from early experiments with nontraditional art materials to mid-career installations that balance intimacy with impressive scale to enigmatic sculpted heads created after 1975—the exhibition explores Merz’s prodigious talent and influence.

This page: Untitled, 1993,

by Marisa Merz, copper wire, unfired clay, and steel structure.

Courtesy the artist and Fondazione Merz

Organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles.

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The Met Breuer

Kerry James Marshall: Mastry Oct 25, 2016–Jan 29, 2017 Floor 3 and 4 Marshall’s deep connection to painting and history comes alive through nearly 80 works that span his remarkable 35-year career. Through portraiture, landscape, and other narrative modes, he illustrates the American experience as unimaginable without black history and culture, while reasserting the place of the black figure within the canon of Western painting.

Made possible by the Ford Foundation, Kenneth and Rosalind Landis, and the H. Tony and Marti Oppenheimer Foundation. Additional support provided by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago; and The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.

Education programs made possible by the Ford Foundation and Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Gordon.

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#KerryJamesMarshall #MetBreuer Exhibition Tour Through Saturday, January 28, tours every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Check with any Museum staff in the Lobby.

Kerry James Marshall Selects Some 40 works from The Met collection, all selected by the artist, reveal the global and historical nature of the predominant influences on his practice. These range from the Northern Renaissance to French post-Impressionism, and African masks to American photography of the 1950s and ’60s.

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The Met Breuer Fifth Avenue

Breuer Revisited: New Photographs

by Luisa Lambri and Bas Princen FEB 1–MAY 21, 2017 Floor 5 Made possible by The Daniel and Estrellita Brodsky Foundation.

Humor and Fantasy— The Berggruen Paul Klee Collection THROUGH JAN 2, 2017 Floor 5

HOLIDAY MONDAY HOURS Usually closed on Mondays, The Met Breuer will be open on two Mondays this holiday season—December 26 and January 2. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

DINING AT THE MET BREUER Stop in for drinks and a casual meal or sit-down dinner at the lively Flora Bar at The Met Breuer, from the team behind downtown Manhattan’s celebrated Estela. At Flora Coffee, enjoy coffee, sandwiches, salads, and pastries, to stay or take away.

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Glory and Wonder of the Middle Ages The Met Cloisters in winter is a perfect complement to your traditional holiday activities. Amid an exquisite collection devoted to the art and architecture of the Middle Ages, including our beloved Unicorn Tapestries (above), enjoy festive decorations with fresh plant materials throughout the galleries, tours and programs offering special insights into the collection, and concerts performed in acoustically unsurpassed spaces.

Small Wonders: Gothic Boxwood Miniatures Starting February 22, 2017, discover the extraordinary artistry involved in the creation of miniature boxwood carvings; 50 works on view.

THROUGH MAY 21, 2017 Made possible by the Michel David-Weill Fund. Organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; and the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Opposite page: This page: Untitled (Met Photo by Don Pollard Breuer, #02), 2016,

by Luisa Lambri, fine art pigment print.

Flora Bar at The Met Breuer Image © Glen Allsop

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More of The Met

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Now at The Met Store Celebrate the season! Shop hundreds of new arrivals for the holidays and the new year, including jewelry, scarves, cards, gifts, ornaments, and 2017 calendars as well as exhibition-related gifts (right).

Visit us at any Met location, as well as at Rockefeller Center.

We’re also online at store.metmuseum.org.

Members save on all purchases.

Reflect and Refresh Dining options at The Met Fifth Avenue range from light lunches and snacks during the day to evening cocktails and dinner on Friday and Saturday nights. On weekends the Great Hall Balcony Bar and Members Dining Room feature exhibition-inspired menus. Check our website or The Met app for special MetFriday offerings connecting food and art across all dining spaces, including those for Members only.

Above: The exhibition catalogue Max Beckmann in New York is now available in The Met Store.

Bottom: From The Met collection: Tables for Ladies, 1930,

by Edward Hopper, oil on canvas.

George A. Hearn Fund, 1931 (31.62)

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Plan Your Visit

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HOURS The Met Fifth Avenue 1000 Fifth Avenue Open 7 days a week SUN–THU, 10 AM–5:30 PM FRI, SAT, 10 AM–9 PM Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, January 1, and the first Monday in May. The Met Breuer 945 Madison Avenue TUE, WED, THU, 10 AM–5:30 PM FRI, SAT, 10 AM–9 PM SUN, 10 AM–5:30 PM Closed Mondays as well as Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1.

The Met Cloisters 99 Margaret Corbin Drive Open 7 days a week MAR–OCT, 10 AM–5:15 PM NOV–FEB, 10 AM–4:45 PM Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1.

SUGGESTED ADMISSION Members visit free and fast. Visit the Membership Desk to pick up your admission ticket.

Non-Members: Adults, $25; seniors (65 and older), $17; students, $12; Members, free; children (under 12), free. All exhibitions included, as well as talks, guided tours, gallery concerts, films, and family/children’s programs, unless otherwise noted.

Ticket includes same-day admission to The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters.

PARKING GARAGE 80th St. and Fifth Ave. Discount for Members. Visitors with vehicles over 6’6”, call 212-650-9165.

GROUP VISITS Call 212-570-3711 or visit metmuseum. org for information.

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FOOD & DRINK Members Dining Room $$$ Fine dining for all Members. Reservations suggested; call 212-570-3975.

MON–THU, 12–2 PM FRI, 12–2 PM, 5:30–10:30 PM SAT, 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5:30–10:30 PM (last seating, 8:30) SUN, 11 AM–3 PM Balcony Lounge $$ Contemporary lounge for Supporting, Sustaining, and Friend Members.

MON–THU AND SUN, 10 AM–5 PM FRI AND SAT, 10 AM–8 PM The Cafeteria $ MON–THU, 11:30 AM–4 PM FRI AND SAT, 11:30 AM–6 PM SUN, 11:30 AM–4 PM The American Wing Café $ MON–THU AND SUN, 11 AM–4:30 PM FRI AND SAT, 11 AM–8:15 PM Petrie Court Café $$ LUNCH DAILY, 11:30 AM–4 PM (afternoon tea menu available from 2:30–4 PM) Great Hall Balcony Bar $ FRI AND SAT, 4–8:30 PM (last call at 7:45) Cantor Roof Garden Bar $ Seasonal (May–Oct).

SUN–THU, 11 AM–4:30 PM FRI AND SAT, 11 AM–8:15 PM Flora Bar at The Met Breuer $$$ TUE–SUN, 5:30–11 PM Flora Coffee at The Met Breuer $ TUE–SUN, 10 AM–5 PM The Trie Café at The Met Cloisters $ DAILY, APR–OCT, WEATHER PERMITTING, 11 AM–4:15 PM

THE MET APP A simple, delightful way to access The Met’s exhibitions and events (including those for Members only), find recommendations, and save your favorites. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Android.

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