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 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, jewellery, ancient relics and architecture on expert tour, limited to 18 people. This guided Met tour is the best way to take advantage of the riches that are inside one of the world’s greatest art museums, choose between the 2-hour or 3-hour options.
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Walk up the hallowed steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a New York icon since its founding in 1870. This world-renowned institution boasts a collection of more than 2 million objects, from Roman artifacts to 19th-century paintings. Your guide leads you by models of Egyptian tombs to the Temple of Dendur, which dates to 15 BC. Cross over to Tudor-era England to check out King Henry VIII's suit of armor, and hear the legends that surround the Antioch Chalice—believed to be the Holy Grail. Meander through the Greek and Roman statuary, absorbing the sense of history as you admire ancient frescoes and the busts of emperors past. Hear about the scandal behind John Singer Sargent's Madame X and enjoy the highlights—and even a few hidden gems—of the Met, with a knowledgeable art expert guide to lead the way. This guided Met tour is the best way to take advantage of the riches that are inside one of the world’s greatest art museums, chose between the 2 hour or 3 hour options.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Metropolitan Museum Guided Group Tour lasts about 2–3 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $52 per person for this New York City experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, starting at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
Children aged 2–14 pay from $45, adults from $52. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a yellow WalksDevour sign. This tour meets at 1000 5th Ave (The Metropolitan Museum of Art). Meet in the main lobby to the right of the information desk in front of the large seated Pharaoh. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 18 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Wheelchair accessible Those requiring wheelchair access into the museum will need to enter the museum to the left of the main entrance (while facing it) where a ground level entrance is located. Please inform the staff you are meeting a tour group in the main lobby.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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Express guided tour of the MET. As for running, we sure do run! The guide was absolutely perfect! Charles is a storyteller and an excellent one at that! Time went by so fast and we could have continued like that for hours because it was so interesting and captivating. A very nice tour for someone for whom it is the first time at the MET. I highly recommend it and I will certainly do more guided tours with Charles! Thank you and I hope to see you soon!
John was knowledgeable, funny, and patient! Can’t imagine the Met without him!! We learned so much about various time periods
Kevin was absolutely an exciting and energetic tour guide that I highly recommend touring with him. He is born and raised in New York so has been coming to the Met all of his life so really appreciates what he is sharing.
Kevin is excellent and very knowledgable.
Phil was extremely knowledgeable and personalized the tour. Well done. Perfect amount of time for my family.
Our guide was very knowledgeable and approachable. Everyone in the group felt comfortable that we were moving at a good pace but not rushing.
The Met is HUGE! It was so helpful to have a guide like Phil, who was not just knowledgeable about the museum and the art, but the logistics of getting around, and the history of the buildings. We stayed a bit longer to explore a couple of our favorite areas a bit more, and had a snack at the balcony cafe. Great day.
Rob was an excellent guide -he gave enough information and still encouraged questions. I even was able to talk about Egyptian Labors and why the statues stood with the arms down and hands tight - plus left foot out. Saw this later in the Brooklyn Museum.
Kevin is a great tour guide and would love to join again
Phil was an exceptional guide! Deeply knowledgeable, he brought the art and history to life by weaving everything together as a compelling story. His insight and engaging style made the tour, both fascinating and memorable. Highly recommend!
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