The Met Cloisters Late Night: Night of Desire

Follow your heart to The Met Cloisters! Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a special after-hours evening devoted to medieval love and desire. 

Stroll the galleries and enjoy intimate gallery chats with curators, listen to medieval love songs performed live by Alkemie, and explore a fragrance experience created by Mythologist Studio, inspired by the scents of the Middle Ages. Get creative with hands-on activities—make medieval manuscript–inspired valentines, draw a portrait of your date, or craft a wire ring to gift someone special. Along the way, meet the mischievous Greedy Peasant and mingle with fellow romantics. 

Spend the evening immersed in art, music, and making, and discover the passionate world of medieval romance.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Spectrum of Desire: Love, Sex, and Gender in the Middle Ages.