Travel with the Met
Lyon to Arles aboard MS AmaDagio October 2–11, 2013 View the glorious landscapes and historic cities of Provence on a cruise along the Saône and Rhône rivers. Board the riverboat AmaDagio in Lyon for tours of its famed museum collections. View masterpieces of 15th-century sculpture in Dijon, the grand interiors and gardens of the Château de Cormatin, and the paintings in Avignon’s Petit Palais. Visit ancient Roman monuments in Aix and Nîmes, and walk in Van Gogh’s footsteps in Arles. Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune Additional highlights include a reception at the home of a former Louvre curator, a wine tasting in Châteauneufdu-Pape, and a culinary demonstration by a Paul Bocuse-trained chef. Optional Lyon prelude. Land/cruise rates: from $4,995.
Vienna: A New Year’s Celebration December 27, 2013–January 3, 2014 Winter is a magical time to experience Vienna. During a one-week stay at the landmark Hotel Sacher, view paintings at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, see one of the world’s finest collections of drawings at the Albertina Museum, and tour the Vienna Secession Museum. At the Spanish Riding School, see a performance by the famed Lipizzaner Stallions. During a waltz lesson at a historic dance school, practice your steps before toasting the New Year at the lavish Imperial Ball. Enjoy a recital by a leading pianist in the intimate setting of her home, and attend a New Year’s Day performance of Johann Strauss’s Die Fledermaus at the renowned Vienna State Opera House. Land rate: $10,995. For more information on both trips, call 212-650-2110, visit www.metmuseum.org/travel, or e-mail travelwiththemet@ metmuseum.org. Vienna, Austria
Guided Tours
June Programs The Museum presents programs related to exhibitions and the collections as listed on the following pages. All programs are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, check www.metmuseum.org or the information desks upon arrival. Films require no tickets unless otherwise noted. Gallery Talks and Tours (indicated by “G” in the listings) are presented by Museum curators, conservators, educators, outside scholars, and advanced students of art history. They start in Gallery 534, Vélez Blanco Patio, unless noted as EE (“exhibition entrance”) or another location. Lectures (free with Museum admission) by curators, scholars, conservators, and artists are presented on Sunday afternoons and occasional weekdays September–June. Subscription lectures by leading authorities on art, music, and historical topics are presented weekdays and evenings October–May. Met Museum Presents is the 2012–13 season of performances, talks, and special gallery tours. New this year are two special ticket offers: 30 & Under Rush $15 tickets for audience members 30 years and younger when purchased the day of the event (subject to availability). Call 212-570-3949 or visit the . box office. Events are designated with a Bring the Kids! Selected concerts have $1 tickets available for children (ages 7–16) when accompanied by an adult with a fullprice ticket. Call 212-570-3949 or visit the box office. Events are designated with a . Access Symbols
Assistive listening devices available American Sign Language
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C Concert F Film G Gallery Program L Lecture M Members Event SC Short Course SW Studio Workshop I Summer Graduate Intern Talk Location:
BJSLH Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall CFH Carson Family Hall EE Exhibition Entrance GRR Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium MSH Medieval Sculpture Hall
Special Summer Gallery Talks
Museum Graduate Interns lead gallery talks on topics of their choice between June 21 and August 10, indicated with an “I” in the program listings. Check the information desks or online calendar for titles, topics, and speakers. Talks start in Gallery 534, Vélez Blanco Patio. Saturday, June 1 M 11:00 SUP, SU, FA/DU Members lecture, The Civil War and American Art, with Stephanie Herdrich, lecturer. No reservations required; present Membership card for admission. GRR G 11:00 The Science of Ceramics and Glass in the Islamic World. Federico Carò G 7:00 In with the New: Iran and Early Islamic Art. Richard Turnbull Sunday, June 2 G 11:00 The Science of Painting. Julie Arslanoglu M 1:00 SUP, SU, FA/DU Members lecture, The Civil War and American Art, with Stephanie Herdrich, lecturer. No reservations required; present Membership card for admission. GRR G 1:00 Sunday Studio—Folding Stories. European Paintings galleries, 2nd floor
Membership Categories
Met Net (MN) Individual (IN) Family/Dual (FA/DU) Sustaining (SU) National Memberships
Associate (AS) Friend (FR) Supporting Memberships (SUP)
Free Guided Tours of the Museum’s collections in English and other languages are offered by Museum-trained guides throughout the summer. Inquire at the main information desk in the Great Hall for tour availabilities. In addition to Museum Highlights tours, the Met’s guides offer overviews of the following collections: American Art; Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas; Ancient Near Eastern Art; Asian Art; European and American Sculpture, Decorative Arts and Period Rooms; Egyptian Art; European Art; Islamic Art; Greek and Roman Art; Medieval Art; Modern Art; Musical Instruments; and The Robert Lehman Collection. Note: The full schedule of Guided Tours, showing time and location, will return in the Fall Members Calendar.
Program:
Contributing (CO) Donor (DO) Apollo Circle (AC) Met Family Circle (MFC) Sponsor (SO) Patron (PA) Patron Circle (PC) President’s Circle (PR)
Sunday at the Met—World Science Festival: Art and the Mind L
Explore the neuroscience of perception and response with art historian David Freedberg, artist Matthew Ritchie, Met curator Luke Syson, and neuroscientist Edward Vessel. GRR
Tuesday, June 4 G 11:00 Exhibition Tour—Birds in the Art of Japan. John Carpenter. EE M 6:00–9:00 SU Members reception and viewing, The Civil War and American Art Wednesday, June 5 G 10:00 Exhibition Tour—Cambodian Rattan. John Guy. EE General Information: 212-535-7710 | 13