Episode #501

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.

Episode #501

Season 5 Episode 501 | 43m 44s | CC

It’s September 2021, and the Tower is planning its most ambitious installation ever. It’s the fortress’ first Platinum Jubilee in a thousand years, and the Tower is transforming its historic moat into a glorious flower meadow installation to celebrate the queen’s 70-year reign, called Superbloom.

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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.

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