New Galleries for Oceanic Art

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Permanent event
At The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Media: Sculpture, Other

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The islands of the Pacific Ocean encompass nearly 1,800 distinct cultures and hundreds of artistic traditions in an area that covers about one-third of the earth’s surface. The Museum’s new permanent galleries for Oceanic art, completely redesigned and reinstalled, display a substantially larger portion of the Museum’s Oceanic holdings than was previously on view. Featuring renowned masterworks from the Metropolitan’s Oceanic collection as well as recent acquisitions, the installation presents sculpture and decorative arts from the regions of Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Australia. The displays also feature the Museum’s first gallery devoted to the arts of the indigenous peoples of Island Southeast Asia.

Schedule

Permanent event

Fee

Suggested Donations: Adults $20, Seniors $15, Students $10, Members and Children Free

Venue Hours

From 9:30 To 17:30
fridays closing at 21:00, saturdays closing at 21:00
Closed on Mondays, Holidays
Note:Open on some holiday Mondays.

Access

Corner of 82nd St. Subway: 6 to 77th Street or 4/5/6 to 86th Street

Address

1000 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-570-3951 Fax: 212-472-2764

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Venue: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Schedule: Permanent event

Address: 1000 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-570-3951 Fax: 212-472-2764

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