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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Aug 26
Happy #NationalDogDay from Met K9 security dog, Valor! To celebrate, Valor took us around to some of his favorite spots in the Museum including: 🏠 Engelhard Court 🐎 His taller four-legged friends in Arms and Armor 🩰 Degas's "The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer" in European
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Aug 14
Across ages and cultures, artists have found inspiration in the human urge for connection. This collection of thought-provoking essays by staff across The Metropolitan Museum of Art explores 100 works, from famous highlights to little-known gems. Curators, conservators,
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Aug 11
Explore the materials and traditions of piñata making with sculptor Roberto Benavidez and create a mini piñata of your own! 🗓️ Sunday, August 16 🕰️ 2 pm 💡 Learn more → met.org/45V6RlG ——— Photo by Roberto Benavidez
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Aug 9
Join Met curators for an in-depth look at fantastical beings from Europe and the Americas on view in The Met Cloisters exhibition "Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas." Decipher hybrid creatures that transcend the natural world, combining the features of
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Aug 8
Learn techniques for weaving textiles from traditions across the Atlantic! In this two-day workshop, study these distinct traditions and practice a variety of techniques on miniature looms. Before contact between Europe and the Americas, cultures in each continent produced
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