The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from all around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in three iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters. Also, millions of visitors can also take part in The Met experience online.
Since 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. Every day, art comes alive in the Museum's galleries and through its exhibitions and events, revealing both new ideas and unexpected connections across time and across cultures.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide provides a comprehensive view of art history spanning five millennia and the entire globe. Experience the best of human creativity from every corner of the globe at The Met. With guided tours, explore highlights of the collection through a variety of tours. Don't forget to download the The Met App, The easiest way to see what's happening at The Met every day—wherever you are.
Each timeline page includes representative art from the Museum’s collection, a chart of time periods, a map of the region, an overview, and a list of key events. The timelines – accompanied by world, regional, and sub-regional maps – provide a linear outline of art history, and allow visitors to compare and contrast art from around the globe at any time in history. There is plenty more here apart from the Timeline, including lesson plans, online workshops, collection guides, and classroom activities.