Exhibition Tour—Arts of the Ancient Americas | Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

Join Joanne Pillsbury, Andrall E. Pearson Curator of Ancient American Art, and curator Laura Filloy Nadal, along with Max Hollein, Marina Kellen French Director and CEO, and special guest Alejandro de Avila to celebrate the renovation and reopening of the Arts of the Ancient Americas galleries in the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Learn about the enduring tradition of the Mesoamerican ballgame, new findings on the role of women of power, and an extraordinary technology developed by Moche metalsmiths. These artworks reveal histories of the exchange of materials and ideas across vast distances and millennia and provide a deeper understanding of the practices and beliefs of the civilizations that thrived in Latin America before 1600. Reflecting new perspectives and recent advances in scholarship, this extraordinary collection reintroduces a new generation of visitors to the ancestral arts of the Americas. Learn more about the new galleries at Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 01:43 - Eagle Reliefs 03:42 - Meet Alejandro de Avila 05:08 - Corn Stalk-Shaped Vessel 07:59 - Ballplayers 10:39 - Olmec Jade Face 12:30 - Standing Female Figure 14:00 - Moche Nose Ornaments 15:55 - Textiles / Tunic with Felines 19:19 - Conclusion Production Credits: Video by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and SandenWolff, Inc. Douglas Hegley, Chief Digital Officer Sarah Wambold, Executive Producer Mandy Kritzeck, Managing Producer Erin Stella, Studio Manager Hannah Chen, Associate Producer Malvika Dang, Production Assistant Jonathan Sanden, Director Noah Therrien, Producer Jonathan Sanden, Story Editor Jonathan Sanden, Noah Therrien, Nate Reininga, Camera Thomas Lange, Assistant Camera Hannah Kaylor, Editor Music courtesy of Jamendo and Premium Beat Archival: Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1982 Subscribe for new content from The Met: #TheMet #Art #TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt #Museum © 2025 The Metropolitan Museum of Art