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Gallery Talk: Silk and Bamboo: Music and Art of China

When

Tuesday Feb 2, 2010 (11am–noon)

Where

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Venue Partner)

1000 Fifth Ave at 82nd St

212.535.7710

Directions: Main Building: Take the 4, 5, or 6 train to 86th Street and walk to Fifth Avenue; OR take the M1, M2, M3, or M4 bus along Fifth Avenue. The Cloisters: Take the A train to 190th Street and walk, or transfer to the M4 bus and ride north one stop.

Price

Free with museum admission

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art says…

Join curator J. Kenneth Moore as he visits the exhibition Silk and Bamboo: Music and Art of China, on view through February 7, and celebrate the musical heritage of China, whose roots reach back more than 8,000 years. (FM assistive listening devices available) Meet at the entrance of the Egyptian Art galleries on the 1st floor at 11 a.m.

 

Image: Pipa. China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), late 15th or early 16th century. Bequest of Mary Stillman Harkness, 1950