Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche at the Met – 2019

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    When:
    November 4, 2019 – January 7, 2020 all-day
    Where:
    Metropolitan Museum of Art
    Cost:
    Free
    Categories:
    Cultural Event FREE Event Historical Event Seasonal Event
    Tags:
    Christmas & Holiday Related Event Exhibition Non Profit Event

    Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche at the Met

    November 4, 2019 – January 7, 2020

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    Metropolitan Museum of Art
    1000 5th Ave

    The Met continues a longstanding holiday tradition with the presentation of its Christmas tree, a favorite of both New Yorkers and visitors from around the world. The magnificently lit, twenty-foot blue spruce looms over a vivid eighteenth-century Neapolitan Nativity scene, enshrined in an abundant array of lifelike figures with silk-robed angels hovering above. The scene describes in detail the Mediterranean harbor town’s multicultural society.

    The installation is set in front of the eighteenth-century Spanish choir screen from the Cathedral of Valladolid in the Museum’s Medieval Sculpture Hall. Recorded Christmas music adds to the enjoyment of the holiday display.

    Please note: There are no tree-lighting ceremonies scheduled this year due to the European Paintings Skylights Project. However, seasonal music will continue to be played in the gallery throughout the installation.