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Chelsea Contemporary Art Tour with NYC Professional Art Critic

Chelsea Contemporary Art Tour with NYC Professional Art Critic

Overview

Your accredited tour guide is a local professional art critic, writer and college instructor. She has created and led tours for over fifteen years in New York's galleries and museums and will take you to the most talked-about exhibitions of the moment. In our small group, you can ask questions and share observations while your guide fills in background info on the on the best shows in New York City!

City: New York City

Tue 24 Jun

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Starting at $49.00

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Tue 24 Jun

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 meet in a different gallery for each tour. A message with the meeting location will be sent prior to the tour.
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).
Some galleries have stairs. Please let us know in advance if you need to avoid stairs so we can make sure the itinerary is accessible.
Travelers should be able to stand and walk for two hours. Seating is usually not available.

What To Expect

Chelsea

On this 2-hour tour, you’ll visit approximately seven of the most important contemporary art gallery shows of the moment, seeing and discussing artwork in variety of media. Exhibitions change every five to six weeks, so there is always something new to see. Your itinerary will include a range of mega-galleries and smaller space showing artwork by nationally and internationally acclaimed artists.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (51)

Fanis V

Feb 2018

Very interesting tour, Merryl explained everything we saw with clarity and insight Different artists with varied styles

Howard F

Oct 2016

This tour was a great introduction to Chelsea galleries. Merrily brought each gallery and artist to life by providing excellent background material. The 2 hours flew by.
Howard, Baltimore

658mar_ajos_m

Oct 2023

It was a great experience!! I recommend it to everyone who enjoys contemporary art. Our guide knew a lot but at the same time her explanations were very easy to understand.