Metropolitan Museum Guided Tour: Art Highlights

Discover the highlights of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on this 3-hour guided tour. Explore a vast collection of art, jewelry, relics, and architecture with a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Ascend the revered steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a New York landmark since its establishment in 1870. This globally acclaimed museum houses a collection exceeding 2 million items, ranging from Roman relics to 19th-century artworks.
    Your guide will take you past models of Egyptian tombs to the Temple of…
What's Included
  • Small groups of only 15 people or fewer
  • Local guide
  • Admission ticket to Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET)
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

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 this…

Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
5th Avenue
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks 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.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Laura_m
Mar 29, 2025
Fun and Educational Tour - Phil was our tour guide and he was amazing! He made sure we all stuck together and was very knowledgeable about the pieces. He made it a fun and educational experience and we fully enjoyed the time with him. I learned so much about the pieces that I wouldn't have known if I explored the museum on my own. I am grateful Viator has a partnership with Walks Tours and I definitely will book another tour!
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Adam_m
Mar 23, 2025
Phil was an amazing... - Phil was an amazing guide. Great tour! The Met is huge. He helped us see some highlights and learn more about important works. Would do the tour again. Highly recommended.
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Ljcluvspugs
Mar 22, 2025
Great Way to make the most of the MET - Wonderful, informative tour that captured so many beautiful highlights of the MET. So glad we included this in our trip.
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Linda_f
Mar 16, 2025
A must if short time in NYC - Amazing and entertaining, and I gained tons of knowledge. You look at the art in a whole different perspective. Pun intended.
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Renee_d
Mar 15, 2025
John did a great job... - John did a great job walking us through the highlights and answering questions. He also engaged our 12-year-old daughter.
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Sharlene_m
Mar 15, 2025
Another great tour Viator! - This is my 3rd time using viator tours. they run a smart and efficient organization from what tours ive been on! Always caring, making sure they meet you where they say, checking your info, etc. Tour guides are great. Charlie was our very creative tour guide for this one and he was perfect for this job. Hes brilliant with history, he's an artist himself so making us see the messages in the artwork that may have been missed, knows the museum inside and out and was able to maneuver us through the giant building. He spoke clearly, loudly and made sure we were all gathered when he would tell us the history of the area we were in! A great experience. We had ample time to go back and look at what we wanted to spend more time in after the tour!
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H6195snbeckyd
Mar 13, 2025
Interesting experience at the Met! - I am happy to say that Charlie was a great guide. Very knowledgeable with fun humor. He kept our group entertained and provided good history/backstory.
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Linda
Mar 13, 2025
Charlie’s Tour- Best Ever!! - Over the years have come to the Met when in NYC and find tours a way to learn more in a shorter length of time. Today, I experienced an amazing guide, gaining knowledge I had never heard before! Charlie was professional as well as a great deal of fun! He is a guide for all ages!! :)
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K6678tsmiked
Mar 13, 2025
Great tour of the Met - Charlie’s was a great and knowledgeable tour guide. He added some interesting insights to the pieces of art and with humor.
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Christine
Mar 11, 2025
Highlights of the Met tour - Charlie shared his vast knowledge of art with us as we took a whirlwind tour through the museum seeing various paintings, sculptures and monuments. Definitely whetted our appetite to see more and come again and again
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