New York’s answer to the Louvre and the British Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art houses one of the world’s greatest art collections and is one of most important landmarks in the Big Apple. Join one of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides on this 2.5 hour private guided museum tour to get the very best out of this enormous collection! Consider a Friday or Saturday evening tour for an even more private feel.
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With 2 million works of art and artifacts on display, the Met collection extends from Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt to modern European art and beyond. During this tour, you’ll begin in the majestic Great Hall before moving to the museum’s most important galleries. In the Medieval Europe Gallery you’ll learn about the “Studiolo” from an italian Ducal Palace as well as examining the armor worn by Henry VIII. The American wing hosts the staircase from the Chicago Stock Exchange as well as the iconic painting of Washington crossing the Delaware River. Learn about the turbulent and inspiring lives of some of Europe’s most influential painters including Vermeer, Seurat, and Van Gogh. The museum has many stories to tell, and your guide will explain how this American gallery differs from its older European counterparts, especially since it began before the United States was even 100 years old!
Skip-the-Line NOTE: Initial security line cannot be bypassed and may vary in size depending on congestion.
Highlights Generally Include:Â (if artwork is not on loan or being restored etc.)
Henry VIII armor
Tiffany Autumn landscape
Chicago Stock Exchange Stairs
Madame X
Pop culture then and now
Hudson River School
Washington Crossing the Delaware
Jan Vermeer
Madonna with Child
Picasso, Seurat, Van Gogh, and more!
(based on group size)18 years of age or older
(based on group size)Between 10 - 17 years of age
(based on group size)Between 0 - 9 years of age
Our guide was wonderful. She made it so easy to navigate this very large museum and was so informative. This is a truly beautiful museum of art and thoroughly enjoyed itj.
We loved our tour!!! Great guide!!
Great tour ... what a wonderful way to bypass lines and start enjoying the museum immediately with your own knowledgeable guide. Jared focused on our interests and educated us on the art we were passionate about. A loved the ease in which we moved around the museum and the personal touch from our guide. The only way to see this incredible museum!
Our whole family thoroughly enjoyed the tour. We went the weekend before Christmas and I was very thankful I booked it. Busiest weekend, lots of people. We didn’t have to wait in line. Worth every penny. We were guided around based on our interests and what we wanted to see. The tour guide was very knowledgeable not only about the Met but, fun NYC facts! We would totally do this again. Thank you for a great experience!
Our guide was Matt and we loved him! His overall energy was awesome and he know exactly how to give off information with boring us. So happy we chose Babylon City Tours