Art Trek Plus: Old News from the Cradle of Civilization - The Metropolitan Museum of Art Date: 01/27/13 Hours: 2:30-3:30pm Ages: TOD,YE Price: Free with admission: $25 adults; $17 seniors; $12 students; free for kids younger than 12 Address: 1000 Fifth Ave. - 212-535-7710 Upper East Side, NY 10028 metmuseum.org Description: Be an art explorer. Take a new voyage around the globe every time you visit the Met. Art Trek Plus includes a performance or other surprises. All art programs begin at the Carson Family Hall, Center for Education at 2:30pm – 3:30pm. Old News from the Cradle of Civilization: Through stories and sketching, ancient kings and deities come to life in the art of the ancient Near Eastern galleries. To add to the drama, storyteller Tom Lee weaves tales of these larger-than-life figures of history.