The Art of Stories: A Literary Adventure in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Schedule
Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 11:00 am
UTC-05:00Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Manhattan, NY
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Tickets for The Art of Stories: A Literary Adventure in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York 🎫 General admission; tour ticket includes museum admission Highlights 📚 Dive into the world of stories, from myths to fairy tales 🎨 Explore the backstories of works of art in the museum 🏰 Be transported to other worlds and epic adventures 🔍 Shift your viewpoint of the world through narratives 👤 Age requirement: recommended for ages 12 and up. General Info 📅 Date: Choose directly in the ticket selector 🕒 Time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. 📍 Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Description: We’re all storytellers, and we live in a world of stories. “The Art of Stories” looks at tales of the Met, backstories of the works of art, narratives set in the museum, and the origin of stories themselves, seen through the perspective of works of art. From myths to fairy tales to epic fantasy, the tour will transport participants to a cave full of treasure and heroes on daring quests, a sword in a stone, and a girl who loses her shoe. We’ll see how stories can take us to other worlds, shift our viewpoint of the world we’re in….and sometimes literally save someone’s life.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Avenue, New York, Manhattan, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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