Favorite Things

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  On “Washington Crossing the Delaware”

  July 4, 2016 | Celebrating Independence Day 2016 by remembering Christmas 1776

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  Welcome, Summer! It’s Time to Get Outdoors

  June 20, 2016 | As the summer season makes its official debut, we celebrate the great outdoors with inspired products that bring art to life

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  A Toast to Georges Braque, Master of Cubism

  May 13, 2016 | Born on this day in 1882, Georges Braque is celebrated for his contribution to the development of Cubism and for his distinctive still-life masterpieces

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  Announcing the Edit from Olivia Kim in Celebration of The Costume Institute’s Spring Exhibition, Manus x Machina

  May 9, 2016 | In her role as consultant to The Met Store, Olivia Kim will introduce a selection of new designer pieces to the Manus x Machina exhibition store and curate her favorite picks

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  Announcing Our New Concept Store, Rock Paper Silk

  April 8, 2016 | Featuring a blockbuster 800 products in total, the shop showcases pieces sourced from around the world, tying them back to a range of artistic techniques showcased within the Museum’s collection that spans 5,000 years of culture

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  Intersections of Intention and Accident: Exploring Unfinishedness in Art

  March 23, 2016 | Unfinished works require careful thought and examination by the viewer, who is inevitably drawn into a dialogue with the artist who created it

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  A Salute to Women’s History Month

  March 8, 2016 | Notable works by women artists comprise a key part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s holdings. This roundup features both celebrated and anonymous women in Met exhibitions over the past year

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  Winslow Homer and the Eternal Allure of the Sea

  February 24, 2016 | On the 180th anniversary of the acclaimed American artist’s birth, we celebrate his beloved maritime works in The Met’s collection

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  From an Egyptian Tomb to a Tee: A History of William the Hippo

  February 16, 2016 | Described as “the friendliest thing in the world” by the man who named him, The Met’s famous Egyptian faience sculpture, William the Hippo, is not-so-secretly a symbol of chaos, whose existence is inextricably tied to literal matters of life and death

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  Egypt’s Magnificent Middle Kingdom

  October 2, 2015 | The second great era of ancient Egyptian culture was a transformational period of remarkable prosperity and unparalleled change

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  East Meets West: The Charms of Chinoiserie

  May 19, 2015 | Alongside the stunning couture garments on display in The Costume Institute exhibition China: Through the Looking Glass are intriguing decorative objects known as chinoiserie.

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  An Eye for Romance

  February 11, 2015 | In honor of Valentine’s Day, our Rockefeller Center store windows are showcasing delightful “lover’s eyes” from the Museum’s collection.