2-hour Metropolitan Museum Guided Tour
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.
What's Included
- Vincent van Gogh (Paintings)
- Claude Monet (Water Lilies)
- Tomb of Perneb
- Temple of Dendur
- Picasso and Degas (Paintings)
- Auguste Rodin (Sculptures)
- Ancient Egyptian Galleries
- Skip-the-line ticket to Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Greek and Roman Galleries
- John Singer Sargent (Madame X)
- Local English-speaking guide
- Hotel Pick-Up / Drop-Off
- Gratuities
Meeting Location
1000 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10028, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- 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.
- This tour is in English.
- Galleries and artwork visited during this tour are subject to closure and absences without prior notice. Your guide may need to modify to account for these events on the day of the tour.
- Walks/Devour complies with all local government regulations. Please refer to US government guidelines for the most up to date information.
- This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
- Please note: This tour offers multiple options. Take a moment to choose the one that best suits your interests.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
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Activity code: C-7167P27
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Frequently Asked Questions (6)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool New York City customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EDT).
- Vincent van Gogh (Paintings).
- Claude Monet (Water Lilies).
- Tomb of Perneb.
- Temple of Dendur.
- Picasso and Degas (Paintings).
- Auguste Rodin (Sculptures).
- Ancient Egyptian Galleries.
- Skip-the-line ticket to Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Greek and Roman Galleries.
- John Singer Sargent (Madame X).
- Local English-speaking guide.
- Hotel Pick-Up / Drop-Off.
- Gratuities.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the 2-hour Metropolitan Museum Guided Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for 2-hour Metropolitan Museum Guided Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool New York City. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Vincent van Gogh (Paintings)
- Claude Monet (Water Lilies)
- Tomb of Perneb
- Temple of Dendur
- Picasso and Degas (Paintings)
- Auguste Rodin (Sculptures)
- Ancient Egyptian Galleries
- Skip-the-line ticket to Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Greek and Roman Galleries
- John Singer Sargent (Madame X)
- Local English-speaking guide
- Hotel Pick-Up / Drop-Off
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- 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.
- This tour is in English.
- Galleries and artwork visited during this tour are subject to closure and absences without prior notice. Your guide may need to modify to account for these events on the day of the tour.
- Walks/Devour complies with all local government regulations. Please refer to US government guidelines for the most up to date information.
- This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
- Please note: This tour offers multiple options. Take a moment to choose the one that best suits your interests.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
