It's giving art: Thousands of teens take over the Met

More than 3,000 teenagers attended a free annual teen night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The event began on the museum steps with a performance by the Bard High School Early College Panthers step group. Teen visitors arrived excited, many having never been to the museum before, and some aimed to stand where celebrities had appeared. The crowd included giggling groups moving through marble hallways and taking photos in prominent spaces. The night offered over 75 activities across the museum, including a pop-up podcast, jewelry making, trying on costume pieces, DJ and jazz performances, virtual reality, and art sketching. Teens explored the museum while engaging with art and culture in multiple formats.

"More than 3,000 teenagers flooded the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Friday for "Teens Take The Met!," an annual free teen night. Flocks of giggling girls roamed the marble hallways. Locks of pink hair stood out in the Great Hall among the regular, adult visitors who made for an overwhelming minority. The night kicked off on the steps with a performance by the Bard High School Early College Panthers step group. They danced, stepped and clapped, starting the evening on a high."

""I'm going to stand right where Beyonce stood," Sierra said, pointing to where, just last week, the red carpet of the Met Gala was rolled out. She, too, had never been to the Met before. "I just want to go inside, see cool things," she said. While she was at it, she took a photo or two of some art. "It's really aesthetic.""

"There were more than 75 activities spread across the entire museum, including a pop-up podcast in the Great Hall. Attendees could also make jewelry in the Asia Wing or try on underpinnings from the Costume Institute on the balcony. There was a DJ, jazz performances and virtual reality. People could sketch Oceanian art, d"

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