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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

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $49.00

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Mon 23 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)

monquiqui

Sep 2019

Friendly, engaging and well informed. A great way to familiarize oneself with lower Manhattan wether visiting or a local.

cllow

Oct 2018

I like to look at buildings and a good way see a city's architecture is to take a tour with a knowledgable guide. For my NYC trip, I took Merrily's tour and enjoyed it a lot. She knows her stuff and can talk about the cultural, political and economic considerations that come into play when a site is being developed as well as the big personalities and philosophies of the architects. She does this in an amiable and companionable way, devoid of pedantry. I highly recommend her.