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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

Sat 01 Nov

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Starting at $49.00

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Sat 01 Nov

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 (9)

C6654XFyvonneh

Sep 2024

If it was possible to give this tour 6 stars i would. Merrily was engaging and so well versed on the history of the art and architecture. Not only that but was very open to questions and moderating the talk to suit us each with individual interest and queries. I can not more highly recommend this tour. Thank you Merrily for making this such a special experience. Yvonne

Response from Host

Oct 2024

Thanks for your six star review! So glad you enjoyed it - it was a pleasure to chat through all we saw.

BackPacker223417

Sep 2023

Merrily customized the tour per our request. She was extremely knowledgeable and answered all our questions. One of the highlights of our weekend. I hope to schedule other tours in the future.

Albina_T

Aug 2023

The tour was very interesting and informative, including all the buildings and parks on our way as well as the story of The Meatpacking District, The High Line and Lower Manhattan. Merrily was an excellent an comfortable guide that answered all our questions in a very professional way.

Response from Host

Aug 2023

Thanks for the professional knowledge and experience you brought to the tour! It was a pleasure to tour.