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Chelsea Architecture and Art Tour with Award Winning NYC Guide

Chelsea Architecture and Art Tour with Award Winning NYC Guide

Overview

Manhattan’s west side is New York City’s go-to place for new architecture and art, from the colossal Hudson Yards development to the celebrated Whitney Museum. See contemporary buildings by international ‘starchitects’, and consider Chelsea's ever-evolving history with a award winning guide who is also a critic and educator with 15 years experience of touring this area.

Your tour guide’s art tours have been featured in The New York Times, Conde Nast Traveler magazine, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Tennis Channel, Conde Nast Traveler, The Mandarin Oriental, and Philadelphia Magazine and she will put together an itinerary that will take you to the most talked-about architecture and art exhibitions of the moment.

City: New York City

Sun 22 Dec

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Starting at $49.00

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Sun 22 Dec

Starting at $49.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Local tour guide

All taxes and fees

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tours take place rain or shine and are almost entirely outside.
Your tour guide is licensed by New York City's Department of Consumer Affairs as a tour guide and is a member of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA USA)

What To Expect

Whitney Museum of American Art

On this two-hour tour, we’ll walk through the Meatpacking and Chelsea neighborhoods, and we'll see contemporary buildings by international ‘starchitects’ Frank Gehry, Jean Nouvel, Zaha Hadid and more.

The High Line

As we head north on and near the High Line, we’ll discuss the history of this elevated park and check out its public sculpture program. We’ll also consider Chelsea’s ever-evolving history and the handsome 19th century residences and buildings that add to the area’s charm.

New York Art Tours

Chelsea is also New York’s biggest art gallery district, and during the art season (Sept - June), our tour may include a visit to one or two of the most important art exhibitions of the moment in beautifully repurposed or new spaces.

Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews (5)

Lisimone

Sep 2022

I went on the Chelsea art tour with Merrily. It was so fabulous I then went on her Architecture tour. Merrily has a wealth of experience and enthusiasm. I will definitely go on her art tour next time I visit NY!

Dream24746048792

May 2022

Merrily was marvelous! 100% responsive to our requests re: what we wanted to see. Very friendly and flexible, and tuned into what was resonating with us and she was happy to move on when it wasn’t. She was obviously immersed in the art world, but never was there any sense of condescension. After just one tour we already think of her as our “go to” for NYC art.

Response from Host

May 2022

I'm so glad to be your 'go to!' It was a pleasure to enjoy the Met with you, and I look forward to future tours.

819judit

Oct 2019

We took a private tour with Merrily Kerr yesterday and can't sing her praises enough! The 2 hours flew by as she held our attention with her depth of knowledge, interesting history behind the buildings, use of her iPad to illustrate key points, all in a light-hearted manner. Merrily is a college professor of Art Appreciation. The tour does exactly that!