Met Museum Tour: The Art of Painting
Columbia Night
Met Museum Tour: The Art of Painting
Visit the iconic Met Museum for a deep dive into the expansive collection of paintings during this guided tour highlighting cross-cultural works that span thousands of years. Open to current Columbia and Barnard students.
$13
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The Met Museum
November 22, 2024 | 4:50 pm

Columbia Nights

This event is part of the Arts Initiative's Columbia Nights—exciting events, performances, museum tours, and more with unique opportunities or behind-the-scenes access to deepen your arts experience.

Event Format

4:50PM: Check in on site at the Met Museum lobby
5:00–6:00PM: Guided Met Museum Tour
6:00–9:00PM: Enjoy evening offerings independently, including live music and gallery chats

Location

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Ave
New York, NY 10028

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About The Event

This event is open to current Columbia and Barnard students on a first-come, first-served basis with limited capacity.

Visit the iconic Met Museum for a deep dive into the expansive collection of paintings during this guided tour highlighting cross-cultural works that span thousands of years. Eager to keep exploring? Stick around after the tour to roam the galleries independently or enjoy a full lineup of Friday evening activities alongside fellow art enthusiasts.

Optional Post-Tour Offerings:

6–8PM: Live Music by Rock Paper Scissors
Great Hall Balcony Cafe, Floor 2
Join New York’s most engaging string trio as they perform classics old and new with their signature high-energy spirit.

6–7:30PM: Gallery Chats
Join Met volunteers for informal conversations.

7PM: Flight into Egypt: Kaneza Schaal
Performance Pyramid, The Tisch Galleries (Gallery 899)
Experience a performance from theater, opera, and film artist Kaneza Schaal that draws on ancient Egyptian themes embedded within the exhibition Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt 1876–Now.
Visitors at Met Museum
Visitors at Met Museum
Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat (obverse: The Potato Peeler) Vincent van Gogh, 1887/1887
Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat
(obverse: The Potato Peeler)
Vincent van Gogh, 1887/1887
Exterior of Met Museum
Exterior of Met Museum
Visitors at Met Museum
Visitors at Met Museum
European Paintings Collection
European Paintings Collection

Images: courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art