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NYC’s Museum Mile Festival offers free, extended openings for one day

UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — Some of the world’s most famous cultural institutions will open their doors for free for one day only this month. The annual Museum Mile Festival kicks off at 6 ...
CBS News

The Met Gala is held at the Metropolitan Museum every year. Here's what to know about the NYC institution.

It wouldn't be the Met Gala without, well, The Met. The gala is held each spring at its namesake, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York City. It usually takes place on the first Monday in May, ...
The New York Times

Keeping the Lights on at the Met Museum Is an Art in Itself

A look behind the scenes at the illumination of the pieces on display. The so-called lampers strike a delicate balance between accentuating the art and protecting it from the effects of light. At the ...

Met Museum’s first Egypt show in over a decade brings ancient gods and goddesses to life

It's been more than a decade since the last big ancient Egypt show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Now comes “Divine Egypt ...
The New York Times

When the Met Renovated, It Listened to Villagers 9,000 Miles Away

The Ceremonial House Ceiling, a map of mythical knowledge, had hung a particular way over the Rockefeller Wing for decades. Then the Kwoma people of Papua New Guinea had their say. Detail from the ...
CNN

Metropolitan Museum of Art reveals design for new $550-million wing

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York released the first renderings of its revamped wing for modern and contemporary art, a $550-million project spanning around 126,000 square feet and designed ...