The Metropolitan Museum of Art received its first item, a Roman sarcophagus, shortly after, but it wasn’t until February 20, 1872, that the museum opened its doors to its first Fifth Avenue site. The museum outgrew the space the following year and relocated to a mansion in the area. The Metropolitan Museum of Art eventually relocated to its present site in 1880, as part of Fifth Avenue’s “Museum Mile.”
The Metropolitan Museum of Art received its first object, a Roman sarcophagus, shortly after, but it wasn’t until February 20, 1872, that the museum opened its first Fifth Avenue site. The museum outgrew the space the following year and relocated to a mansion outside of town. The Metropolitan Museum of Art eventually relocated to its present site on Fifth Avenue’s “Museum Mile” in 1880.
The Google Doodle for today features an isometric depiction of the Metropolitan Museum of Art with six frames above it. You’ll see one of a few works of art from the museum that resembles a letter of the word “Google” in each correctly colored picture, which will change every few seconds. Below each frame is a line indicating where the particular work can be found in the museum.
Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s official website to read more about each of the artworks featured in today’s Google Doodle. Meanwhile, the Google Doodle Blog has some fascinating details about the creative process behind the Doodle, including the fact that the Doodle was expected to be unveiled a year ago, in honor of the museum’s 150th anniversary, but was delayed due to the pandemic.
During the pandemic, I really missed going to museums, so working on this Doodle was like a virtual trip to the Met for me. I hope that this animated Doodle gives people a taste of visiting a museum and encountering exquisite and captivating art objects from a wide range of cultures and ages.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses over 5,000 years of art from all over the world for visitors to enjoy. The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters are two famous New York City locations where the Museum is housed. Millions of people participate in The Met’s online experience.
Google Doodle: Metropolitan Museum of Art Celebrates 151 Years
