NEW YORK, NY.- The Metropolitan Museum of Art launches Connections today, a new online interactive feature that highlights the perspectives and insights of Museum staff on works of art in the Metropolitan’s collection. Connections is presented as weekly four-minute episodes throughout the year on the Museum’s website. Episodes are comprised of audio narration and slide shows of the works of art discussed, as well as links to contextual background. Each Connections episode explores a broad theme through the subjective and personal viewpoint of a Museum staff member. Participants include curators, conservators, scientists, librarians, educators, photographers, designers, editors, digital media producers, technicians, administrators, executive staff, and many other staff. Thomas P. Campbell, Director of the Metropolitan Museum, states in his introducti