Metropolitan Museum: Exclusive Guided Tour

Experience an exclusive guided tour of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, skipping the line and exploring its famous pieces with an engaging guide. Book now for a more intimate evening tour on Friday or Saturday.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Its roughly 2 million works of art and artifacts cover everything from Ancient Egypt to modern art. From the Great Hall, you’ll visit the museum’s most important galleries. Pass through the Medieval Europe Gallery on your way to the Studiolo from the Ducal Palace. Explore armory form the Middle Ages, including…
What's Included
  • Skip-the-Line access to the museum (security checks required)
  • Wheelchair accessible facilities
  • Your own dedicated Professional Tour Guide
  • Enjoy a 2.5-hour detailed exploration
  • All entrance fees included in the tour price
What's Not Included
  • Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
  • Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York draws almost as much crowd as other esteemed museums such as the Louvre or the British Museum. This 2.5 hour exclusive tour will let you bypass the queue and traverse through its most renowned works with the aid of an expert guide. For a more private session, evening tours are provided on Friday and Saturday….

Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
5th Avenue
By the Information Desk in front of the Egyptian Pharaoh statue, in the Great Hall of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Cancellation Policy

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

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Aamato
Aug 23, 2025
It was amazing. Charles... - It was amazing. Charles was great! Professional, knowledgeable and fun. Art can be intimidating but he had all of us understanding what we were looking at in no time. Can’t wait to go back
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Angelaar4674uq
Aug 22, 2025
Amazing tour with Charlie - Outstanding! Charlie was so knowledgeable and interesting. We enjoyed every minute of the tour. Would do it again it was that good.
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Hkjannsen
Aug 20, 2025
Highly recommend this tour! - This was a great introduction to the Met. It’s such a massive space that we would have otherwise been overwhelmed and wandered aimlessly. Katherine C. was well educated and had a great way of explaining things to a group so everyone was able to keep up and stay engaged. We’ve been to the Academia and Uffizi in Florence and now realize how much we likely missed out on by not going with a guide.
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Ericbq5377zr
Aug 17, 2025
Great experience! Would definitely recommend for a great way to see a lot in a little time. - Kevin L was a great guide. Very knowledgeable with Chinese artwork and a great understanding of all exhibits we saw. I would definitely recommend doing the tour!
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Allan_w
Aug 17, 2025
Great way to take in The Met! - This is a great way to learn quite a bit about art and artists across eras, in a few hours. This was my favorite activity during our visit to NY!
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D9824bajeffk
Aug 15, 2025
Got the Most Out of Our Time at the Met - This tour was phenomenal. Our guide Kevin customized the tour to the participants interests and we saw and learned a lot in various sections of the museum. Kevin’s knowledge and analysis really made this tour worthwhile and will remain a memorable part of our New York visit
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Charles_s
Aug 15, 2025
Fantastic experience and best museum tour ever! - I have been going to The Met for years, but I had never been on a tour before. I learned so much! We have gotten in the habit of going on museum tours in other cities, but had never thought to try it in our hometown before this month. Charles was an engaging, thoughtful, brilliant tour guide and I can’t recommend this experience enough. My 13 year old found it just as wonderful as I did. You won’t regret going and make sure ask for Charles!!
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William_r
Aug 11, 2025
A Memorable tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art - Our Met tour guide, Jonathan T. was a terrific tour guide. He was extremely knowledgeable about each part of the museum we toured especially the Egyptian wing, the period furnishings rooms, the renaissance art and the impressionist galleries. He answered all of our questions and even spent an additional 45 minutes with us, which exemplifies his passion and commitment to his job. We highly recommend our tour with Jonathan!
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Joseph_w
Aug 10, 2025
Katherine H. is THE BEST Guide! - I had been to the MET five times before and this was by far the BEST experience because of our guide Katherine H. She shared with us special knowledge and history of famous and little known pieces alike. And she gave us a great recommendation for an awesome lunch spot!
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Dianat_o
Aug 23, 2025
Not so great visit - This tour was extremely expensive. In hindsight I would have booked with another company. I was told we would avoid the queue - that did not happen. There was no queue for people with pre-booked tickets. We were asked to be at the venue by 10:15 for a 10:30 tour. We couldn't use the bathrooms without a ticket. Our guide didn't arrive until 10:30. Not a professional start at all. Katherine knew her stuff. For my liking, too much time in the Egypt section. Glad to finish in the Impressionist area so we can stay on post-tour.
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up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).