The Metropolitan Museum of Art Launches New Online Programming and Social Media Initiatives

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced a lineup of newly developed content to complement its existing selection of online materials, offering audiences at home the opportunity to engage with the Museum while it is temporarily closed. #MetAnywhere already features videos, 360-degree tours, publications, and educational resources, as well as popular activities like #MetSketch on the Museum's social media channels. The new content includes live and interactive programming, performances, and conversations with curators, educators, and artists, and will provide an opportunity for the global digital community to share important stories and the power of art and culture through the lens of The Met collection.
Max Hollein, Director of The Met, commented: "The Museum's mission is to connect people, wherever they are, to creativity, knowledge, and ideas—an effort we're especially committed to in this time of isolation and uncertainty."
The Met has launched several new social media features including #AllByYourShelf, which daily highlights a new Met publication available for free on the Museum's website; #CuratorTag, which asks Met curators to muse on a work of art and share what's on their minds; #CuratorChat, where followers are encouraged to submit questions on a particular topic; and #MuseumCrushMonday, spotlighting a different museum around the country each week. Click https://www.metmuseum.org/