Beyoncé and Jeff Bezos are among the big names involved in the 2026 Met Gala. Here's everything we know so far.

The 2026 Met Gala, scheduled for May 4, will celebrate "Costume Art." Stars like Beyoncé and Nicole Kidman will serve as the event's co-chairs.
Los Angeles Times

The Met’s decision to drop the Sackler name is a reminder donors aren’t separate from their deeds

It was a supreme moment of addition by subtraction. On Dec. 9, the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced an agreement with representatives of the Sackler family to remove the Sackler name from “seven ...
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What’s So Special About this Ancient Roman Sarcophagus at The Met Museum?

One day while patrolling the Roman Court of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, former museum guard and Secrets of the Met Museum tour guide Patrick Bringley noticed that one of the artifacts, an ancient ...

Beyoncé Returns To The 2026 Met Gala As Co-Chair—What To Know About The Theme And Dress Code

Beyoncé is making her 2026 Met Gala comeback as a co-chair, joining Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams. Here’s what to know about the star-studded event, including the unique theme.
Artnet

‘This Has Made Us Reflect on Who We Are’: The Met Celebrates Its Anniversary With a Sweeping Exhibition Surveying 150 Years of Its History

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's long-awaited 150th anniversary exhibition is almost upon us. Young 19th- and 21st-century viewers gaze at Washington Crossing the Delaware (1851), by Emanuel Leutze.

Everything to Know About the 2026 Met Gala, From Its Iconic Co-Chairs to the Theme

In 2026, we can look forward to literal icons Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams as the Met Gala’s co-chairs. The 2026 Met Gala host committee is equally as legendary. Yves Saint Laurent’s ...
Hyperallergic

Met Museum Staff Urges Leaders to Address Israel’s Attacks on Gaza

Police arrest protesters calling for ceasefire in Gaza in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on February 7, 2024 (photo by Teddy Ogborn, courtesy Jewish Voice for Peace) Workers at the ...
Hyperallergic

Met Museum Reimagines the Period Room Through the Lens of Afrofuturism

Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Courtesy the Metropolitan Museum of Art/ Photo by Anna-Marie Kellen) Afrofuturism, wrote the ...

It’s The Met’s Second-Biggest Party of the Year. There’s Nothing Small About It.

The Art & Artists Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art raised $5 million Wednesday night, more than any other museum ...
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When is the Met Gala? A guide to the 2025 theme, dress code and tonight's star-studded guest list

The 2025 Met Gala is tonight! A star-studded list of guests will arrive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, decked out in luxurious designs that are often viewed as works of art themselves. Referred to ...
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Met Gala 2023: See all the looks from the star-studded carpet

The annual event falls on the first Monday in May. The 2023 Met Gala was a star-studded affair. Some of the most famous faces in Hollywood, notable designers and fashion insiders gathered at the ...