The Best of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2 Hours in New York City booking from $62.00

The Best of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2 Hours

Overview

Easily one of the best art museum in the world, with works spanning 6 continents and over 6,000 years, the Metropolitan is so vast you could easily spend days inside. If you don’t have days to spare, our Met Express Tour cuts to the core.
Your 2-hour tour starts when you meet your guide and small group of no more than 15 people at the entrance to the Met. The small group size ensures that you can ask all the questions you want and never miss a word of what your guide is saying. After a brief intro, it’s off to find some of the most bizarre and quirky pieces hidden within the enormous collection. A hippo with a limp? Check. A wardrobe malfunction from ancient Egypt? Yup. There’s even some kinky flemish dinnerware (if age appropriate, of course). You’ll also get the funny and fascinating backstories on more famous works and learn about the wild lives of artists like Monet and Van Gogh. Don’t forget about the butt-themed scavenger hunt; prepare yourself accordingly.

City: New York City

Mon 23 Dec

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What's Included

Pre-arranged Met Museum tickets

Local Expert Guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The Met is fully wheelchair accessible. However, if you cannot climb the stairs of the central entrance to reach the meeting point, there is a ground level entrance one block south, near the intersection of 81st street and 5th avenue. Tell the desk you need to use the elevator to meet a group in the main lobby (at the pharaoh statue), which will then secure your entrance ticket. They will provide you with a temporary pass and help direct you upstairs.
The Temple of Dendur is occasionally rented out for private events with no advance notice provided. While usually this occurs in the evening times, closures may impact this tour. In such cases, other works from the Egyptian collection will be substituted. Even more rarely, the Met may rent out select rooms for private events in which the same rule of substitution applies.
Walks complies with all local government regulations. You may need to wear a mask or provide proof of vaccination to enter certain venues. Please refer to New York government guidelines for the most up to date information.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience

What To Expect

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

This is an art museum tour for people who don’t usually take art museum tours. If you are visiting with young people, or don’t have much experience with art, or simply want to learn some unique things about famous works, this is an entertaining way to see some of the finest works in America, and have a good laugh while you’re at it. All of our guides are seasoned art lovers who have spent years studying the works in the Met. This twisted tour gives them a chance to show off their knowledge without the stiffness that usually characterizes museum tours. It's a unique experience for people of all ages and experiences and once you’ve taken it, you’ll never look at art in the same way.

New York City

Easily one of the best art museums in the world, with works spanning 6 continents and over 6,000 years, the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York is so vast you could easily spend days inside.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (24)

Mariegeorge_G

Nov 2021

This tour was supposed to be « humorous, tongue and cheek and informative ‘ .It was NOT We had teens with us and wanted to inspire them and keep their interest. The guide’s English was not clear. He was very knowledgeable but not funny. He was French and was difficult to understand behind his heavy mask . I suggest a lighter mask . This was the first Viator tour that I have disliked. So sorry. The guide was good and I do not doubt his expertise but this tour was not as described. It was a disappointment with NO humor as advertised

Response from Host

Nov 2021

Dear Mariegeorge_G, Thank you for taking the time to review our services. We rely on o ur customers' feedback to always improve, and are always grateful for their comments. We are very sorry you did not enjoy your time with us and that we were not able to engage your party, especially the teens. While we do our best to always use irony and humor to keep our guests entertained, this is so subjective we might fail from time to time. I was sorry to hear that was the case for you. In regards to the guide, I apologize if you had trouble understanding him due to his accent and mask. He does indeed have a French accent, but this has never been a problem before. However, masks do indeed add an extra layer that can make understanding more complicated, even in our native language. It takes a bit to adjust. Again, I am terribly sorry we did not deliver what you expected, especially since this was your only tour with our company. If you have any further issues you would like to discuss, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] and we will be happy to assist you. Furthermore, if you ever find yourself visiting any of the other locations we serve, please do keep us in mind. We would love to have the opportunity to offer you a 5 star experience. Looking forward to hearing from you. All our best,

Ed_L

Nov 2021

Our tour guide Katie was fantastic. This was a scholarship group of 6 students and 4 adults and 2 other adults who joined us. I’ve been coming to the met for 40 years and never took a tour before. Touring such a museum could take a month! What our guide did was personalize the tour while highlighting key pieces and parts of the collection. But where she really excelled was sharing her thoughts and insights and personal passion with research and information and made the art and artists very approachable and human. It was fantastic and like visiting with an educated friend. I usually like to wander so this was a big deal for me to be so organized. She was exceptional and worth every minute and penny. I highly recommend this outstanding way to visit such an amazing collection.

Miri_Men-Aharony

Oct 2021

It was a very interesting, informative, interactive & lovely experience. the guide was very nice funny and I cannot wait for my next visit.

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The Best of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2 Hours

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