Metropolitan Museum Guided Tour: Art Highlights
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539 Ratings
New York
Discover the highlights of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on this 3-hour guided tour. Explore a vast collection of art, jewelry, relics, and architecture with a knowledgeable guide.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Walks - An expert guide will lead you through 5,000 years of art, from Ancient Egypt to modern America, in just 3 hours
  • Central Park - Enjoy an iconic museum on miracle mile
  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Metropolitan Museum of Art tour with an informative guide
What's Included
  • Small groups of only 15 people or fewer
  • Local guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, also known as the Met, is one of the top art museums in the world. Its extensive collection is so large that it could take several days to explore fully. However, this 3-hour guided tour is designed to show you the museum’s most significant pieces. You will have the opportunity to examine a wide variety of art, jewelry, ancient artifacts, and architectural marvels under the guidance of a knowledgeable tour guide. To ensure a personalized experience, the tour is limited to a small group of just 10 people.

  • Some pieces of art may not be accessible depending on the rotation of exhibits
  • Rooftop garden is only accessible May through October, weather permitting. Available only for the 3-hour option.
  • No flash photography or selfie sticks are permitted
  • Museum is wheelchair accessible; if you cannot access the front entrance via the stairs, there is a ground-level entrance one block south (81st Street and 5th Avenue); the desk there will give you temporary pass and allow you to take the elevator to meet your group in the main lobby
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
5th Avenue
1000 5th Ave (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) Meet in the main lobby to the right of the information desk in front of the large seated Pharaoh. Your guide will be holding a Walks sign.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jenny_l
Apr 24, 2024
Interesting museum accompanied by an excellent guide - Excellent guide, Ryan. He was the 2hrs very active and he seemed to know history and the Greek mythology very well.
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Faraway58397392996
Apr 23, 2024
Met Express Tour - Jared was our tour guide and he was very knowledgeable and entertaining thru out the tour. Highly recommend this tour. We avoided the long lines to get a ticket and was able to get a description of the exhibits. Would do it again. We did the express 2 hour tour. Maybe we should have did the 3 hour tour because it flew by.
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Neil_o
Apr 22, 2024
Ryan was a great tour... - Ryan was a great tour guide! He was super knowledgeable and was able to lead us around the museum efficiently to see the highlights.
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Bretteharding
Apr 21, 2024
Perfect way to experience the Met - Jared was amazing. He used to work at the Met and knows a lot of secrets. Only wish it could’ve been longer because there are so many beautiful works of art, it’s hard to cover it all in 2 hours. But this was the perfect way to hit all of the highlights!
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Janet_t
Apr 20, 2024
Great experience - Well informed guide . Overall GREAT experience. Good way to see the highlights and then youcan go back for more if you like
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Jennifer_r
Apr 14, 2024
Recommend - Phil was very knowledgeable. I liked it because I didn’t wander around wandering where I was going, and he showed us all the areas of the museum
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Sschaffer83
Apr 13, 2024
A very good first impression of the Met Fifth Avenue - Thanks to the tour guide Charlie. - A perfectly guided tour to the highlights of the museum. Our tour guide, Charlie, made the 3 hours interesting, enriched with many entertaining anecdotes. Well done!
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V9578jnsimonc
Apr 13, 2024
Thumbs up - Our tour guide Charles was great, fun and professional. Our group had lots of fun. We would recommend this extended tour to everyone
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Gabriel
Apr 13, 2024
Charlie Walks highly entertaining and informative - Knowledgeable and humorous! With a lively exposition of the galleries juxtaposed against the the chronological events!
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Z7736lobrittanyj
Apr 9, 2024
Worth the $ - Mel did a great job explaining HOW the art relates to our lives now. Me and my boyfriend were in a group with three other people and we all had a great time. The met is so vast, so it was such a treat to be guided to the must-sees and learn things we would not have looked up ourselves. $55 paid for ticket AND your tour so it made financial sense as well.
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