Author(s): The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Calendars and diaries

The most-visited art museum in America (and New York City's number 1 tourist attraction), The Metropolitan Museum of Art is more popular than ever, welcoming a record 5.7 million visitors in 2011. "365 Days In The Met" is a new calendar that brings the museum's vast collection to any room of the house. Each month's spread is organized around a theme-Egyptian Art, Gardens, Art Nouveau and Art Deco, American Art, Music, The Costume Institute (featuring the "Oyster Dress" from 2011's blockbuster Alexander McQueen exhibit) - with one large image at the top of the page and dozens of smaller pictures in the grid below. The artwork comprises a variety of media and cultural traditions; detailed text every month discusses highlights of the Museum's collection. It's like wandering the galleries of the Met without leaving home.