Cultural Revival

One of the brightest jewels in New York City's cultural crown, the Metropolitan Museum of Art holds one of the greatest collections of precious items in the world, spanning thousands of years and encompassing a wide variety of cultures. It may be among the biggest tourist attractions in New York, but is just as enchanting to local citizens.

Although many museums contain rotating exhibitions, it is not as common for areas of the permanent collection to be dramatically changed without significant reason (or proper funding). The Met, however, is in the process of revamping one of the most beautiful curatorial departments in its collection. One November 1st, the gallery of Islamic art (at the moment displaying a rather small number of artifacts) is to be moved to a much larger exhibition room and organized along various cultural and geographic patterns. It is sure to be a glorious event, and I will be there on opening day to see it all!

Anyone interested in the developing Islamic gallery should view the MMA website at: http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/islamic_art