The Met has pulled rarely exhibited prints out of storage to show how news of the American Revolution actually travelled, including Paul Revere's Boston Massacre engraving. It is a one-gallery installation for the Declaration's 250th anniversary and it closes September 7, so the window is short. If the anniversary coverage has left you wanting the primary sources rather than the commentary, Gallery 758 is where they are.
What to expect
This is a focused single-gallery installation rather than a large show, so it takes twenty minutes. Expect prints and works on paper hung at reading distance with dense, well-written labels. It is free with museum admission and easy to fold into a longer Met visit.
Good to know
- Take the 4/5/6 to 86th Street and enter from the Fifth Avenue steps
- The installation is in Gallery 758; grab a map at the Great Hall desk
- Free with general admission, which is pay-what-you-wish for New York State residents
- Works on paper are lit dim for conservation, so allow your eyes to adjust
- Fully accessible; the gallery is elevator-served
- Pairs well with Giacometti in the Temple of Dendur elsewhere in the building
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Common questions
Where is it in the museum?
Gallery 758 at The Met Fifth Avenue. Ask for it by name at the information desk in the Great Hall.
How long does it take?
Around twenty minutes. It is a focused special installation rather than a full exhibition.
When does it close?
The Met lists it as on view through September 7, 2026.
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