Imagine having at your disposal 5,000 years of the most impressive works of art in human history! Enjoy a journey through the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art without leaving your home! Explore the treasures of world cultures—from ancient Egyptian amulets, Minoan jewelry boxes, and prehistoric tools to medieval tapestries, Renaissance armor, and modern baseball cards. Each page brings you closer to the past as you learn about the people of different periods through the objects they left behind. Discover carefully selected moments from the museum's vast collection as you travel through history, one remarkable object at a time. This book combines exclusive Met photographs with colorful and whimsical illustrations in a resource parents can trust, with a design kids will love.