metropolitan museum of art (new york, n.y.)

"Leela and Liam want to visit their favorite spots at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on their class trip, but when their teacher and tour guide have different plans, they realize new discoveries can be just as sweet as old traditions"--OCLC.

"A fascinating, revelatory portrait of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its treasures by a former New Yorker staffer who spent a decade as a museum guard"--Provided by the publisher.

When he retired as the chief security officer of New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, Barelli had spent the better part of forty years responsible not only for one of the richest treasure troves on the planet, but the museum's staff, the millions of visitors, as well as American presidents, royalty, and heads of state from around the world.

"[An illustrated guide to] 50 works . . . from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The book is divided into different themes for readers to explore, including people, animals, transportation, and places. Accompanying text provides readers with insight into each piece"--Provided by publisher.

"Hidden behind the Picassos and Vermeers, the Temple of Dendur and the American Wing, exists another world: the hallways and offices, conservation studios, storerooms, and cafeteria that are home to the museum's devoted and peculiar staff of 2,200 people--along with a few ghosts"--OCLC.

"A young girl visits the museum. At first glance, the art on the walls is as still as her teacher wants her to be. But then, something magical happens and the art comes alive"--Jacket flap.

Having run away with her younger brother to live in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, twelve-year-old Claudia strives to keep things in order in their new home and to become a changed person and a heroine to herself.

Two suburban children run away from their Connecticut home and go to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, where their ingenuity enables them to live in luxury.