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The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Spring 2026 Exhibition Program

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has unveiled its extensive exhibition schedule through June 2026, headlined by the first comprehensive U.S. retrospective of the Renaissance master Raphael. This landmark show will feature over 200 works, including rare loans and masterpieces. Other major highlights include the spring Costume Institute exhibition, "Costume Art," which will inaugurate a new 12,000-square-foot gallery suite, and "Musical Bodies," an interdisciplinary look at the relationship between instruments and the human form.

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art Presents “Musical Bodies” Exhibition

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will open a major exhibition titled "Musical Bodies" on June 7, 2026. The free exhibition will feature over 130 objects, including musical instruments, paintings, sculptures, and drawings, to explore the 4,000-year relationship between musical instruments and the human body. It will be organized into six thematic sections and includes items from ancient Egyptian rattles to a guitar owned by Prince.

New York exhibition to explore relationship between instruments and the body

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is set to launch 'Musical Bodies' on June 7, an ambitious exhibition featuring over 130 objects that explore the historical and aesthetic links between musical instruments and the human form. The show integrates a diverse array of items, including Antonio Stradivari’s 1693 ‘Gould’ violin, ancient Egyptian rattles, and contemporary artifacts like one of Prince’s guitars, alongside masterworks by Titian and Degas.