PBS - Inside the Met Series 1 (2021) Part 1 The Birthday Surprise

Inside The Met Series 1

The largest art museum in the Americas prepares to celebrate its 150th birthday with a treasure trove of landmark exhibitions. When COVID-19 strikes, the world shuts down and, for the first time in its history, the Met closes its doors. Then comes another crisis in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, there are urgent demands for social justice.

Part 1 The Birthday Surprise

The first episode of Inside The Met goes behind closed doors to reveal how the museum functions, venturing above and below the public galleries for a close-up look at the work of curators, conservators and executives.

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