Highlights of the Metropolitan Museum Guided Tour

Overview

One of the world’s greatest art museums, the Metropolitan Museum of Art — aka the Met — is so vast you could easily spend days inside. This 3-hour tour cuts to the chase, taking you straight to the collection’s highlights for an in-depth look. A knowledgeable guide introduces you to a broad spectrum of art, jewelry, ancient relics and architecture on this small-group tour, limited to 10 people.

City: New York City

Wed 25 Dec

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Starting at $62.00

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Wed 25 Dec

Starting at $62.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Small groups of only 15 people or fewer

Local guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Some pieces of art may not be accessible depending on the rotation of exhibits
Rooftop garden is only accessible May through October, weather permitting
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
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience

What To Expect

Walks

An expert guide will lead you through 5,000 years of art, from Ancient Egypt to modern America, in just 3 hours

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Enjoy an iconic museum on miracle mile

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art tour with an informative guide

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (259)

John R

Jun 2017

This was our first experience with Viator and we were very pleased. We visited the Met last year but found it overwhelming. Katie guided us to the highlights, was very knowledgeable and answered our many questions.

James C

Jun 2017

This was the extended tour. For non-New Yorkers who walk everywhere this is about too much. We were whupped.

Enjoyed the tour guide, he was both knowledgable and quite funny. It added SO MUCH to hear the little extras he went through at practically every stop. We would have missed a lot even if we had followed the exact route on our own. Several times he went off the path to show me a painting that I asked to see.
The Met is impossible to do in a day or even a week, but in three hours we really got a great feel for it. Most important, we found several areas that we returned, even though exhausted, to after the tour, to examine works of art in even greater detail.
I would strongly recommend this tour Though the lines were not long when we got there, at another museum, the Skip the Line access was a true life saver.

Victoria

Jun 2017

A fabulous and unmissable museum. Well organised and beautifully set out.