From its beginning in 1870, The Metropolitan Museum of Art has published catalogues of special exhibitions and guides to its permanent collection. A vast and diverse public is reached through the Museum's various publications, which now include-in addition to the exhibition and collection catalogues and periodicals, such as the quarterly Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin and the annual Metropolitan Museum Journal‚-a wide range of educational publications, CD-ROMs, gift books, and books and activities for children.