Teens Take the Met!

Fri Nov 8, 2019
5:00pm to 8:00pm ET
Age: 13+ with a middle or high school ID.
Price: FREE
Location:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teens Take The Met! brings together teens from New York's five boroughs for a night of teen-centric activities.

A wide and engaging variety of interactive stations, performances, and activities have been created for the event., with activities inspired by The Met's inaugural annual facade commission by Kenyan-American artist Wangechi Mutu, The NewOnes, will free Us, including a power pose workshop led by Martha Graham's Teens@Graham and a sun print activity with Met Teen Interns.

Stations that offer art-making, hands-on learning, and thought-provoking discussions led by The Met and partner institutions are scattered throughout the galleries. Some highlights:

  • Art and Resistance Through Education (ARTE) invites teens to create collages centered around the question "What does social justice mean to you?";
  • The Met's Digital team provides tips and tools on how to explore hundreds of thousands of open access artworks from the Museum's collection online;
  • The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian teaches teens how to create their own calendars that reflect the personal rituals in their lives, while learning about Indigenous calendars and timekeeping systems;
  • The Center for Anti Violence Education leads a self-defense demonstration followed by a session on self-care tips and breathing exercises;
  • and The Door engages a station centered around the life and work of legendary artist, Keith Haring.

Sign Language interpretation, assistive listening devices, sighted guides, large print and braille programs, and a designated quiet space are available, along with free snacks and photo opportunities.

To participate, teens need a special-event wristband, which they can pick up at either of the Museum's two Fifth Avenue entrances (at 81st and 83rd Streets), where a pop-up performance by Bard High School Early College Panther Team Steppers entertains the crowds during check-in. The wristbands provide access to teen-only activities throughout the building.

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.