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Me at the Met
About The Met Everyday
The first time I set eyes on the Metropolitan Museum of Art and stepped into the Great Hall, I was overtaken by sheer amazement at the magnitude of the beautiful building and the promise of the great work it held within its walls.
Looking at the comprehensive collection of masterpieces at the Met over and over again just increased my interest in art and art history, enough to inspire me to undertake this project. What better way to learn art history than to experience it firsthand?
So my mission is this: visit the museum every day (except of course, most Mondays when it is closed). I plan to augment my experiences with the museum's extensive thematic essays and timeline of art history, as well as other text and internet sources, in order to gain a more complete understanding of that which interests me greatly. This blog is meant to share what I feel and learn as I journey through time and around the world in my great conquest of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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- A Couple of Klimts
- The New American Wing
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- Michelle Obama, American Wing Ribbon Cutting
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- Byzantine Animal Brooches
- Model As Muse Preview
- American Wing Reopens 5/19
- Tibetan Arms and Armor
- My Favorite El Greco
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- Costume Institute Gala 2009
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Was it crowded? I am thinking of seeing Bacon and American Wing at the same time this weekend. But weekend seems never a good time to visit Met.
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't too crowded, but it was Tuesday. Weekends do tend to be busier, but it's always a good time to visit the Met!
ReplyDeleteI always think of how good it is for the museum to have that many visitors, so it's nice to share the experience with others. That said, even if you go on a weekend, you'll encounter fewer people if you go in the morning when it first opens (9:30am) — or between 7 and 9pm on Friday or Saturday. Also, you'll save time if you enter on the 81st street entrance, located just south of the main stairs.