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This Weekend's Highlights: November 25–27

Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2011

The Met Around the World

Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, by Thomas P Campbell

Today we launch a new section of the Met's website: The Met Around the World.

Fellows Series: The Etched Decoration of German Renaissance Armor

Posted on Friday, November 18, 2011, by Stefan Krause

Armor made from steel plates that covered almost the entire body was developed around the late fourteenth century in Northern Italy, and spread north of the Alps soon after. Most early examples were plain, but by the middle of the fifteenth century armorers began to emboss surfaces with ridges and grooves and add gilt copper-alloy applications, transferring current tastes in civilian fashion to create sumptuous garments of steel.

The Met Around the World

The work of the Metropolitan Museum reflects the global scope of its collections and extends across the world through a variety of initiatives and programs including exhibitions, excavations, fellowships, professional exchanges, conservation projects, and traveling works of art.

Museum Mission Statement

The original mission statement of The Metropolitan Museum of Art as it appeared in the original April 13, 1870, charter was reaffirmed and supplemented by the Trustees on September 12, 2000.

History of the Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which includes its Main Building on Fifth Avenue and The Cloisters museum and gardens in northern Manhattan, dates back to 1866.

Museum Departments

The Museum's departments are structured according to role, including collection-related activities, administrative duties, and education initiatives.

Entertaining at the Met

For Corporate Patrons and eligible nonprofit organizations, the Museum offers unique entertaining opportunities with special access to the galleries when it is closed to the public. The Museum's many spaces provide the perfect location for any event, from large receptions to intimate dinners.

Career and Volunteer Opportunities

Applications from candidates at all levels of training, experience, and education are accepted for positions in administrative, curatorial, retail, security, trade, and professional areas. In addition, more than one thousand dedicated volunteers work in areas throughout the Museum.

Annual Reports

The Annual Report covers the period from July 1 of each year through June 30 of the following year, coinciding with the Museum's fiscal year.

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