Demonstration & Conversation: How Did They Do That?—Manuscript Illumination, The Met Cloisters, New York, 15 Mar. 2026 1:00-4:00pm

Demonstration & Conversation

How Did They Do That?—Manuscript Illumination

The Met Cloisters, New York, New York

Gallery 7, Cuxa Cloister

Sunday, March 15, 2026, 1–4 pm

Peek at technique and learn—through handling tools and materials—how works of art were created. Stop by for hands-on demonstrations and conversations with educators, conservators, artists, and more! Demonstrations repeat every 30 minutes. For visitors of all ages.

Presented in conjunction with The Met Cloisters exhibitiion, Spectrum of Desire: Love, Sex, and Gender in the Middle Ages.

For more information, visit https://engage.metmuseum.org/events/education/workshops-and-classes/cloisters/how-did-they-do-that/fy26/how-did-they-do-that-manuscript-illumination/