A Brief guide to the Metropolitan Museum
Egypt

A Brief guide to the Metropolitan Museum


Suite101 (Stan Parchin)

A department by department guide to the contents of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cloisters present 5000 years of artistic achievement in their permanent collections.

An ambitious schedule of special exhibitions, lectures, tours and concerts enhances one's experience of the institution's encyclopedic holdings, making both locations must-see destinations for scholars, students and enthusiasts of art. One of the United States' top tourist attractions, the museum greeted 4.82 million visitors in 2008.

See the above page for the overview.




- Dorothea Arnold To Become Curator Emeritus
Art Daily   Thomas P. Campbell, Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, announced that distinguished curator, scholar, and archaeologist Dorothea Arnold will retire on June 30, following 21 years as head of the Department of Egyptian Art,...

- Exhibition: Tutankhmun's Funeral
Art Musum Journal (Stan Parchin) New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art presents the special exhibition Tutankhamun's Funeral from March 16 to September 6, 2010. The installation features 60 objects used in the mummification and religious rituals...

- Exhibition: De Montebello Exhibit At The Met
Suite 101 (Stan Parchin) Thanks to Stan for letting me know that in the above exhibition, for which details are provided on the above page, the Egyptian collection will be well represented: The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will present The...

- Metropolitan Museum Of Art Director To Retire By End Of 2008
Suite 101 (Stan Parchin) Philippe de Montebello, Director of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art for over 30 years, announced his retirement on January 8, 2008. After more than 30 years of distinguished service, Philippe de Montebello, 71, announced...

- Metropolitan Museum Ny
http://www.huliq.com/6614/egyptian-art-at-metropolitan-museumAn article covering the background and present scope of the Department of Egyptian Art at the Metropolitan Museum in New York: "The Department of Egyptian Art was established in 1906 to oversee...



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