In celebration of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s hundredth-anniversary of the establishment of its Department of Asian Art, the museum is showcasing its unparalleled collection of Asian art—the most comprehensive in the West with more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—through a range of inspiring exhibitions, including the current exhibit, Korea: 100 Years of Collecting at the MET. Soyoung Lee, the MET’s associate curator of the Department of Asian Art, will personally guide members through the Museum’s collection of Korean art, and explain how the collection grew from 65 Korean works to a collection that now encompasses ceramics, paintings, sculpture, metalwork, lacquerware, and textiles from the late Bronze Age to the present. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to hear the stories behind the Korean masterpieces at the MET!

Friday, June 5, 2015 | 4 PM

Private Tour of Korea: 100 Years of Collecting at the MET

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street)

Tour participants will enter through the main entrance and meet at the
Group Registration Desk in the Great Hall at 3:50 PM.

Members’ Event

This special event is for Korea Society members. If you’re not yet a member or are thinking of renewing your membership, we have a special membership offer which includes the private tour—just one more reason to join The Korea Society today!

Korea Society members—$20, includes the private tour and entrance to museum

Special Membership Offer—$50, includes the private tour, entrance to museum, and one-year membership in The Korea Society

Advanced ticket purchase is required for this event. Space is limited.

Banner Image
Bird-shaped vessel
Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C.–A.D. 668), 3rd century                
Earthenware
H. 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); L. 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm)
Ceramics
Met Collection, Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1997