Uncover the hidden world of art crime at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Explore looting, theft, and more in this private tour of the museum’s dark past.
Uncover the hidden world of art crime at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Explore looting, theft, and more in this private tour of the museum’s dark past.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art - During our tour, we will look at the museum’s “questionable” holdings (the works of art in the Met’s collection that some experts think might be inauthentic).
We also explore authentic works by the world’s most “faked” artists, including Rembrandt and Vincent van Gogh.
We will discuss how some fake objects…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art - During our tour, we will look at the museum’s “questionable” holdings (the works of art in the Met’s collection that some experts think might be inauthentic).
We also explore authentic works by the world’s most “faked” artists, including Rembrandt and Vincent van Gogh.
We will discuss how some fake objects previously entered the museum and what methods are used to determine whether a work of art is authentic or a forgery.
You will hear stories of how stolen or looted works were returned to the museum or their rightful owners.
- Entrance Fees
- Duration 2.5 Hours
- Professional Tour Guide (art historian)
- Entrance Fees
- Duration 2.5 Hours
- Professional Tour Guide (art historian)
- Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off
- Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
- Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off
- Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
The realm of art crime is intriguing and varied. On this exclusive tour, participants will discover different art crimes associated with the Metropolitan Museum of Art or its collection, including the looting of antiquities, Nazi theft, and the removal of paintings directly from museum walls. This unique tour unveils the hidden history of this renowned museum institution.
The realm of art crime is intriguing and varied. On this exclusive tour, participants will discover different art crimes associated with the Metropolitan Museum of Art or its collection, including the looting of antiquities, Nazi theft, and the removal of paintings directly from museum walls. This unique tour unveils the hidden history of this renowned museum institution.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
