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There’s only 1 week left to see James Nares’ video “Street,” featuring footage of people on the streets on Manhattan. met.org/XltoRh
PUNK features more than 100 designs for men & women which illustrate how high fashion borrows punk’s visual symbols. met.org/17tzAKT
Don’t miss “After Photoshop: Manipulated Photography in the Digital Age,” closing May 27. met.org/14MCicR
Tomorrow, at 3 p.m., join us for free talks celebrating The Cloisters 75th anniversary by curators and a conservator: met.org/12GGto4
"I only ever take one picture of one thing. Literally. Never two." —William Eggleston met.org/Xs30Bx
This Cloisters set of 52 cards constitutes the only known complete deck of 15th century illuminated playing cards: met.org/Y3VKQh
“Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity” closes in 10 days! Check out gallery views: met.org/10u87pg #FashionFriday
23 May is our #ArtTalk with @metmuseum about Photography & the American Civil War. Ask your questions today to join! goo.gl/L1zki
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It’s Museum Memories Day today! Tweet us your most memorable museum moment. #MusMem
Watch this time-lapse video documenting the installation of Imran Qureshi’s Roof Garden commission, now on view: met.org/12EHI77
On May 23, join us and @googleart for an #ArtTalk with “Photography & the American Civil War” curator Jeff Rosenheim: met.org/16cJDov
“Plain or Fancy?” contrasts austere works of art with ornate ones from the Renaissance to the early 20th century. met.org/WeqkYt
Searching for unicorns and celebrating 75 years of the @metmuseum’s Cloisters: vogue.cm/l4a9B
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View images from the discovery of an Egyptian statue, found in a hidden chamber of the tomb of Meketre. met.org/YJftF5 #82ndandFifth
“They’ve captured her in a moment in time.” —Curator Catharine Roehrig on an Egyptian statue of an offering bearer: met.org/13lat7R
“I was looking for the ordinary and mundane to define the extraordinary with the ordinary.” –James Nares on “Street” met.org/XltoRh
Check out our “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” @Pinterest board featuring #punkfashion, punk heroes, gallery views, & more: met.org/17vzqUB
View a slideshow of a group of Byzantine plates depicting biblical figures including David: met.org/14nJtqy #82ndandFifth
“One actually doesn't tend to think of silver plates as being quite as emotionally involving” —Curator Helen Evans met.org/17uIwB1
The first ever @voguemagazine #MetGala special edition is on sale now in our Punk store. pic.twitter.com/2V4ipwZKwc
“The satin corset may be the nude of our era.” —Édouard Manet. “Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity” closes May 27. instagram.com/p/ZVqVcymcgT/
“Search for the Unicorn: An Exhibition in Honor of The Cloisters' 75th Anniversary” opens today! met.org/10wau6U #Cloisters75
.@ThomBrowneNY with the College Group at the Met committee at tonight's Punk at the Met? event. #punkfashion pic.twitter.com/z0HXemjQ7K
"My fall 2012 collection was about taking the iconic American aesthetic and mixing it with the world of punk." -@ThomBrowneNY #punkfashion
"I think the beauty of the ethos of punk is that it has so many influences on the world of fashion." -@ThomBrowneNY #punkfashion
"I wanted to interpret punk in my own way which is very uniform and strict." -@ThomBrowneNY #punkfashion
"Every season I feel that I take what people know me for and I challenge it." -@ThomBrowneNY on his punk inspired fall 2012 collection
" @ThomBrowneNY's fall 2012 mensware collection was the inspiration for 'PUNK: Chaos to Couture.'" -Curator Andrew Bolton #punkfashion
Tonight's panel, Punks on the Runway, with @ThomBrowneNY & @xintra will focus on the influence of punk on runway fashion. #punkfashion
loved the @metmuseum exhibit on civil war #photography. if you're interested in the period or the medium, go, go!: bit.ly/13w3nRq
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Tonight we are live tweeting @ThomBrowneNY & @xintra’s discussion about the influence of punk on runway fashion. met.org/16bG02Z
“Qureshi’s work signals a new perspective on this space.” —Tom Campbell on the Roof Garden’s first 2D installation. met.org/19iZTRY
Now on view! Imran Qureshi's Roof Garden commission presents the artist’s first large-scale installation in the U.S. pic.twitter.com/Hdn6Y3X42S
Did you know that on average there are around 350 medieval species of plants on display in The Cloisters gardens? met.org/10lJmM5
In the 1960s, with the emergence of Land Art, artists began making works that were inextricably bound to their site. met.org/16uqvCU
Haven’t made a visit to “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” yet? Enjoy this video of gallery views: met.org/18GttDu #punkfashion
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec created art that was inseparable from his legendary life. met.org/17aFYYC pic.twitter.com/aWZN7P94Bv
There’s only 2 weeks left to see the paintings and period costumes on view in “Impressionism, Fashion, & Modernity.” met.org/VHmSV6
Last Friday @djspooky performed A Civil War Symphony. Watch the concert: met.org/17lwmKS pic.twitter.com/klT8gSuNVO
Happy birthday to Georges Braque, born on this day in 1882. Celebrate with his painting “Still Life with Banderillas” met.org/11YS1lW
Submit questions for our 5/23 @googleart #ArtTalk on photography & the American Civil War w/ curator Jeff Rosenheim: met.org/105gA3O
“Cambodian Rattan” presents ten works by contemporary Cambodian artist Sopheap Pich. met.org/Ypeq8j pic.twitter.com/zpnibbN5lw
The College Group at the Met invites you to spend Tuesday evening celebrating “PUNK: Chaos to Couture.” RSVP: met.org/18w6GtU
Happy #MothersDay! Enjoy this Japanese woodblock print “Midnight: Mother and Sleepy Child.” met.org/15eAuMR pic.twitter.com/7sYOR8qfGk
Over the past twenty years, photography has undergone a dramatic transformation as seen in “After Photoshop." met.org/14MCicR
Today and tomorrow peek at technique and learn how Islamic stucco carvings were created during half-hour programs: met.org/18AgjVA
Happy birthday to Salvador Dalí, born on this day in 1904. Celebrate w/ his painting “The Accommodations of Desire.” met.org/152WF8f
A live stream of @djspooky's A Civil War Symphony, w/ images from "Photography & the American Civil War," begins now: met.org/18yyePm
“At War with the Obvious” celebrates William Eggleston’s iconic photographs of commonplace subjects. met.org/Xs30Bx
Animals, both real and fantastic, occupied an important place in medieval art and thought. met.org/17BEqod pic.twitter.com/3XTZnVpjjs