SUNDAY / FEBRUARY 5 11:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Free with Museum admission; admission is free for children under 12 with an adult.
May art bring you good fortune! Mark the Year of the Rooster, one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, with performances, interactive gallery activities, and artist-led workshops for all ages.
Schedule of Activities
Performances
Sesame Street Puppeteers Featuring Alan Muraoka
11–11:30 am
Floor 1, The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
Chinese Opera Performance by Qian Yi
11:30 am–12 pm, 12:30–1 pm, 1:30–2 pm
Floor 2, Asian Art, Gallery 217, The Astor Court
Parade with the Chinese Center on Long Island Lion Troupe
12–12:30 pm
Floor 1, Great Hall
Photo Op with Sesame Street Puppeteers
12–1 pm
Ground floor, Carson Family Hall, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education
Balinese Music with Gamelan Dharma Swara
12:30–1 pm, 1:30 pm–2 pm, 2:30–3 pm
Floor 1, Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, Gallery 354
Music from China Youth Orchestra, Conducted by Wang Guowei
12:30–1 pm
Floor 1, The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
Lunar New Year Performances
2–3 pm, 4–5 pm
Floor 1, The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
Traditional Chinese Music with Mingmei Yip
2:30–3 pm, 3:30–4 pm, 4:30–5 pm
Floor 2, Asian Art, Gallery 217, The Astor Court
Art Activities and Gallery Demonstrations: Drop in anytime
Collaborative Rooster
11 am–5 pm
Ground floor, Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education
Year of the Rooster: Drawing Station
11 am–5 pm
Floor 1, Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, Gallery 352, The Benenson Gallery
Year of the Rooster: Paper-Folding Station
11 am–5 pm
Floor 1, Arms and Armor, Gallery 371, Emma and Georgina Bloomberg Arms and Armor Court
Year of the Rooster: Button-Making Station
11 am–5 pm
Floor 2, Asian Art, Gallery 208
How Did They Do That? Vietnamese Drums
11 am–5 pm
Floor 2, Asian Art, Gallery 241, Florence and Herbert Irving Galleries
Celebration Postcards
11 am–5 pm
Floor 2, Asian Art, Gallery 233, Arts of Korea Gallery
Four Seasons Tea Gatherings (Best for ages 6 and up)
12–4 pm
Ground floor, Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall, Uris Center for Education
Chinese Opera Masks with the Children’s Museum of Manhattan
12–5 pm
Ground floor, Carroll Classroom, Uris Center for Education
Golden Silla Crowns with The Korea Society
12–5 pm
Floor 2, Asian Art, Gallery 206, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Comics Workshop with SIUNIVERSE MEDIA
12–5 pm
Floor 2, Asian Art, Gallery 209, The Astor Forecourt
Hand-Pulled Noodle Demonstration with Chef Zhang
1:30–2 pm, 2:30–3 pm, 3:30–4 pm
Ground floor, Studio, Uris Center for Education
Storytime and More!
Quiet Spaces
11:30 am–4:30 pm
Floor 1, Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, Gallery 353
Floor 2, Asian Art, Gallery 229, Arts of Japan, The Sackler Wing Galleries
Tot Spot (Best for ages 1–8)
12–5 pm
Ground floor, Nolen Library, Uris Center for Education
Bilingual Storytelling (Best for ages 3 and up)
1–1:30 pm, 2–2:30 pm
Ground floor, Nolen Library, Uris Center for Education
ASL Storytelling Performance (Best for ages 3 and up)
3–3:30 pm, 4–4:30 pm (in ASL with voice interpretation)
Floor 2, Asian Art, Gallery 227, Arts of Japan, The Sackler Wing Galleries
For Adults
Collection Chat: A Chinese Painting
1–3 pm, new chat every 30 minutes
Floor 2, Asian Art, Gallery 213, Frances Young Tang Gallery
Collection Chat: A Cambodian Sculpture
1–3 pm, new chat every 30 minutes
Floor 2, Asian Art, Gallery 249, Florence and Herbert Irving Galleries
Collection Chat: A Chinese Opera Robe
1–3 pm, new chat every 30 minutes
Floor 3, Asian Art, Gallery 220, Florence and Herbert Irving Galleries for Chinese Decorative Arts
Lunar New Year Festival: Year of the Rooster is made possible by the Great Circle Foundation and the Tiger Baron Foundation.
It is presented in cooperation with Cool Culture.