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Die Gärten der Met Cloisters
Saturday, October 14, 2006, 7:01 p.m.
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Splendor of Islamic Art to be Theme of October 8 Sunday at the Met Program
Sunday, October 1, 2006, 4:00 a.m.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, and His Highness Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili Council for the United States of America will present a special program at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Sunday, October 8, 2006. The theme of this Sunday at the Met program will be Islamic art and culture, and it will include a film, a lecture, and a musical performance, as follows:
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Metropolitan Museum Announces Fall 2006 Schedule of Programs for Children and Families
Thursday, September 14, 2006, 4:00 a.m.
(New York, September 12, 2006)—The Metropolitan Museum of Art today announced its schedule of weekday and weekend programs for children, including special family activities, for the period September 30, 2006, through February 2, 2007. These drop-in programs are free with Museum admission. Reservations are not required unless otherwise noted, and all materials are provided.
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Robert Joffe Elected a Trustee at Metropolitan Museum
Thursday, September 14, 2006, 4:00 a.m.
(New York, September 12, 2006)—Robert D. Joffe has been elected to the Board of Trustees of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, it was announced today by James R. Houghton, the Museum's Chairman. The election took place at the September 12 meeting of the Board.
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Mrs. Russell B. Aitken Elected Honorary Trustee at Metropolitan Museum
Monday, September 11, 2006, 4:00 a.m.
Irene Roosevelt Aitken has been elected an Honorary Trustee of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, it was announced today by James R. Houghton, the Museum's Chairman. The election took place at the September 12 meeting of the Board of Trustees.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art Announces the 2006-07 Season of Concerts
Thursday, September 7, 2006, 4:00 a.m.
The 53rd Season Features the Piano Forte Series with András Schiff, Ivo Pogorelich, and Ivan Moravec; Jordi Savall in Two Concerts; Bach's Mass in B Minor and Handel's Acis and Galatea; Anoushka Shankar, Richie Havens, and Patti Smith; and a Season Opening Concert by Orpheus in the Great Hall
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Olena Paslawsky Named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer At Metropolitan Museum
Wednesday, September 6, 2006, 4:00 a.m.
(New York, September 12, 2006)—Olena Paslawsky has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, it was announced by Emily K. Rafferty, President of the Museum. She joined the Museum in August, and will oversee initiatives in finance, technology, purchasing, office services, and internal audit. Prior to coming to the Metropolitan, she was Controller of the Worldwide Securities Division of JP Morgan Chase & Company.
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Metropolitan Museum's Fall 2006 Lecture Series Features Director Philippe de Montebello Speaking on the Collecting of Antiquities
Sunday, August 13, 2006, 4:00 a.m.
Seventy lectures comprise the Fall 2006 schedule of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's stellar series, now in its 53rd season. Metropolitan Museum curators and educators, as well as guest speakers, will present talks on a broad range of exhibition- and arts-related topics.
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RICHARD L. CHILTON, JR. ELECTED TRUSTEE AT METROPOLITAN MUSEUM
Saturday, June 3, 2006, 4:00 a.m.
The election of Richard L. Chilton, Jr. to the Board of Trustees of The Metropolitan Museum of Art was announced today by James R. Houghton, the Museum's Chairman. Mr. Chilton's election took place at the May 9 meeting of the Board.
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Café and Audio Guides Available at The Cloisters
Thursday, May 25, 2006, 4:00 a.m.
An Audio Guide and a café are among the visitor amenities now available at The Cloisters, the branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art located in northern Manhattan and dedicated to the art and architecture of the Middle Ages.