⌚️2023-07-23 11:00:00 – 2023-07-23 14:00:00
🏢The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Explore Egyptian symbolism, utopian architecture, and creative expression through interactive, multisensory experiences to celebrate The Roof Garden Commission: Lauren Halsey, including art making and gallery chats.
Start the celebration with performances inspired by the Roof Garden Commission by Jerron Herman: LAX on July 21 and Moten/López/Cleaver on July 22.
Stop by the welcome table in the Great Hall to learn more about the day’s events. Masks are strongly recommended.
Free with Museum admission; admission is free for children under 12 with an adult. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
INTERACTIVE STATIONS
Drop in any time, 11 am–2 pm
Creative Writing Workshop
Gallery 700, The Charles Engelhard Court, Floor 1
Craft your own visual poem inspired by the symbols and stories found in Lauren Halsey’s installation.
Scent Lab
Gallery 131, The Temple of Dendur, Floor 1
Experience scents found in Egypt, including notes of lotus and sandalwood, with fragrance experts from Pura and Givaudan.
Architectural Art Making
Gallery 131, The Temple of Dendur, Floor 1
Showcase your creative flair and create an architectural design with mixed-media collage and materials inspired by the installation’s visual language.
GALLERY CHATS
Join Met educators and guides for short talks exploring objects and themes in The Roof Garden Commission: Lauren Halsey, as well as works in the Met collection that inspired her installation.
Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
The Roof Garden Commission: Lauren Halsey
11:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 1:30 pm
Meet in Gallery 926, The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden, Floor 5
Egyptian Art
11:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 1:30 pm
Meet in Gallery 131, The Temple of Dendur, Floor 1
1000 5th Ave
New York,
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