The Met and Mrs Basil E Frankweiler, a Picture Blog

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A Picture Blog Tour of Claudia and Jamie's Metropolitan Museum of Art, as Portrayed in "From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler"


Ahead of my vacation to New York City, even though I am no longer a Young Adult and therefore not in the typical target age group of readers for books like "From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler," I couldn't help but re-read the Newbery Award classic tome-as-love letter to the NYC art museum.

Having had the book fresh in my mind, during my visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I thought it would be fun to take photos from the perspective of main characters Claudia and Jamie Kincaid's adventure there.

Here is my Picture Blog of photos from the Metropolitan Museum of Art taken in homage to the young adult novel by E L Konigsburg, "From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler."

the metropolitan museum of art in day with many visitors on the steps
Crowd hanging out towards the close of the Met...
Claudia and Jamie blend in...

American flag over Metropolitan Museum of Art

hiding in the metropolitan museum of art bathroom like claudia knicaid in from the mixed of files of mrs basil e frankweiler
Claudia Kincaid hides in the bathroom
Just crouch on the toilet...

stones from From the Egyptian Art section of the Met...
From the Egyptian Art section of the Met...

a fountain and sphinx from the met museum - to bathe in after hours like claudia and jaime perhaps
That fountain might be a good place to take a bath when everyone goes home...

hieroglyph as part of the mrs basil e frankweiler tour of themetropolitan museum of art
hieroglyphs

the egyptian eyes are watching claudia and jamie kincaid of mrs basil e frankweiler book by e l konigsberg
Egyptian eyes see you

turquoise tiles in the egyptian section of the metropolitan museum of art in new york city
turquoise tiles

Bridget Eileen poses in the tomb that feels cooler than teh rest of the museum as noted in the mixed up files of mrs basil e frankwieler
In Egyptian tomb, like the Kincaids. 
It does feel very different in there, temperature-wise.

a bed that jamie and claudia kincaid main characters of from the mixed of files of mrs basil e frankweiler can stowaway in over night at the metropolitan museum of art
Beds to sleep in for the Kincaid stowaways
Sleep on the canopied bed and keep your suitcases underneath them.
It's nice and dark in there!

Blue Room in Americans wng met museum nyc
Blue room in American Wing 
Maybe you can recline here while 
eating your sandwiches from the vending machines.

Claudia and Jamie take a bath in the fountain of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and borrow the coins for luandry and food in Mrs Basil E Frankweiler
Jamie and Claudia take a bath in the fountain 
Bath here and borrow the coins for dinner and laundry.

marble statues in the met museum of nyc but none are the Angel Mrs Basil E Frankweiler seeks
Greek statue room at the Met 
Are any of these the Angel?
No. These are older than that one. 
But it has the same feeling, 
with all that beautiful marble sculpture around.

I hope you enjoyed this pictorial tour of Jamie and Claudia Kincaid's Metropolitan Museum of Art! It was really fun to scavenge out the references from the beloved book.

I have to tell you, that when I got my ticket from the guy at the admissions counter, I told him I'd just re-read Mrs Basil E Frankweiler and planned to take a pictorial tour of the museum to go with the book. He cluck his teeth and sighed, then said, reverently, "Oh my god, I love that book. It's why I took this job!" And proceeded to give me on tips where I might find beds, fountains and statues. And people say NewYorkers aren't friendly!

Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art when you're in New York City, and re-read Mrs Basil E Frankweiler before you do. It's a real treat!

https://www.metmuseum.org/
Location: 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028, USA