Met Escapes

Did you know that the Metropolitan Museum of Art offers a great program for individuals with dementia and their care partners? It's called Met Escapes.

Met Escapes is an innovative, multisensory program created to serve individuals with dementia and their care partners. In a supportive and relaxing environment, participants explore the Met's collection through specially designed workshops.

A primary goal of Met Escapes is to create a positive, non-medical environment that fosters interaction between care partners and those with dementia. Everyone participates. We know that art can act as a catalyst for memories, a door to emotions, and a positive mood stimulator. A work of art also offers a subject for discussion that requires no memory of past events or facts; it prompts shared discussion about what is seen and experienced in the moment and allows caregivers to forget their loved-ones' condition briefly and have a meaningful experience with them.

Click here for more information on Met Escapes and a schedule of upcoming events.