For the first time since 1870 the The Metropolitan Museum of Art is charging a $25 entrance fee for adult, non-students, who aren't from New York, New Jersey or Connecticut.

'Metropolitan Stories'

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Oct 21, 2019

Christine Coulson joins us to talk about her new novel, Metropolitan Stories.

Events:

Coulson will be in conversation with Barbara Boehm, curator of Medieval Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, on Monday, October 21 at the St. James Episcopal Church in Montclair, NJ.

 

Coulson will be in conversation with Jennifer Ball at the Elebash Recital Hall on Tuesday, October 22. 

 

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