The New British Galleries at The MET | Opening on March 2, 2020

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

 

A vast array of teapots viewable in the British Galleries
A vast array of teapots viewable in the British Galleries

When: Monday, February 24, 9:30 am–1 pm
Where: The Met Fifth Avenue, 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street

A highlight of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's 150th anniversary in 2020 is the opening, on March 2, of the Museum's newly installed Annie Laurie Aitken Galleries and Josephine Mercy Heathcote Gallery—11,000 square feet devoted to British decorative arts, design, and sculpture created between 1500 and 1900. The reimagined suite of 10 galleries (including three 18th-century interiors) provides a fresh perspective on the period, focusing on its bold, entrepreneurial spirit and complex history.

The British Galleries will reopen with almost 700 works of art on view, including a large number of new acquisitions. This is the first complete renovation of the galleries since they were established (Josephine Mercy Heathcote Gallery in 1986, Annie Laurie Aitken Galleries in 1989). A prominent new entrance provides direct access from the galleries for medieval European art, creating a seamless transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. Meticulous conservation work has transformed the three magnificent 18th-century rooms from Kirtlington Park, Croome Court, and Lansdowne House, as well as the 17th-century staircase from Cassiobury House.

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