The museum is open Wednesdays through Sundays. Seven Lincoln Center stages will host dance, music, theater, film and opera performances from around the world, during Lincoln Center Festival '99. From July 6-25 there will be 113 performances. In addition to a newly renovated Greek Gallery in its permanent collection, the Met is showcasing several temporary exhibits this summer. The works were created by Gachet's friends, including van Gogh, Monet, Pissarro, Guillaumin, Renoir, Sisley and Cezanne.
Light refreshments are available for purchase.
In celebration of the centennial of Alfred Hitchcock's birth, MOMA is mounting an exhibit on the macabre film director's work. Film screenings, including The Birds and Rear Window, run until June 15. MOMA is open every day except Wednesday. Part one, highlighting the first half of the century, will be on display through Aug. 22. More than 1,200 paintings, sculptures, photos and prints explore the evolution of American identity through the eyes of American artists.