The Met Paper Dolls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York holds one of the world’s greatest collections of art, spanning five thousand years and every inhabited continent. DK’s The Met Paper Dolls brings this extraordinary collection into the hands of young artists — offering beautifully illustrated paper doll figures alongside reproductions of garments and accessories drawn from the Met’s collection, allowing children to dress their dolls in historical and cultural costumes from ancient Egypt, Renaissance Italy, Edo-period Japan, nineteenth-century Europe, and more.

Each costume comes with information about its cultural origin and historical context, turning dress-up into discovery. The illustrations reproduce the Met’s garments with the detail and care that the originals deserve.

A unique and beautiful activity gift for creative children who love art, history, and making things. Published by DK.