LEGO Releases New Water Lilies Set in Partnership with The Met

The 3,179-piece set brings Monet's iconic painting to life in LEGO form.

Published on Mar. 5, 2026

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LEGO has partnered with the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in New York City to release a new LEGO Art set based on Claude Monet's 1899 painting 'Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies'. The detailed 3,179-piece set captures the peaceful garden scene with a curved bridge over a pond of water lilies, using various LEGO elements to reflect Monet's impressionist style.

Why it matters

This latest LEGO Art set allows fans to bring one of the most famous works of Impressionism into their own homes, providing an opportunity to engage with fine art in a new, creative way. The partnership between LEGO and The Met also helps to make renowned artworks more accessible to a wider audience.

The details

The LEGO Art set uses well-known LEGO elements, including butterflies, cherries, bananas, swords and shields, with subtle color variations of different greens and cool pastels to capture the soft light and brushstrokes of Monet's original painting. When completed, the set forms a detailed display piece with a brick-built frame, making it ready to be showcased.

  • The LEGO Art set was released on March 5, 2026.

The players

LEGO

A Danish company that designs, manufactures, markets, and sells toys including the iconic LEGO bricks.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)

One of the world's greatest art museums and a landmark in New York City, housing a vast collection of art from ancient times to the present.

Claude Monet

A French Impressionist painter known for his paintings of water lilies and other scenes from his garden in Giverny.

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The takeaway

The partnership between LEGO and The Met demonstrates how iconic artworks can be reimagined and made more accessible to a wider audience through innovative collaborations and product offerings.