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Inside The Met: The Birthday Surprise

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.

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Inside The Met: The Birthday Surprise

Season 1 Episode 1 | 55m 25s | CC

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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Original production funding for Inside The Met is provided by Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation, The Jaharis Family Foundation, Seton Melvin Charitable Trust, Elaine and W. Weldon Wilson, Anderson Family Fund, The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, The Carson Family Charitable Trust, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation, and Mark Hornstein and Barry Neustein. Production Support provided by DRIVE.