14 reviews
2 hrs 30 mins
Max 15
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Tour - the art museum tour for people who don't take art museum tours. This lighthearted, but no less informative, exploration of America's greatest art collection will show you all the highlights and some hidden gems while giving you the delightfully off-color and irreverent stories behind them. From the wild lives of artists to hidden meanings in some very recognizable works, you’ll never again look at art in the same way again.
There are many different ways to take a Metropolitan Museum of Art Tour, but this is definitely the most light-hearted. Over two hours and 30 minutes, your funny and engaging guide will bring you and a small group of no more than 15 people for an up-close-and-personal experience with some of the strangest and most thought-provoking works at the Met. They'll also tell you the funny and off-color stories behind many of the most famous pieces.
From Egyptian wardrobe malfunctions to Washington Crossing the Delaware, risque Dutch dinnerware, to the Temple of Dendur, we have created a special Met museum tour that mixes historical curiosities with bona fide masterpieces. There'...
Read moreThere are many different ways to take a Metropolitan Museum of Art Tour, but this is definitely the most light-hearted. Over two hours and 30 minutes, your funny and engaging guide will bring you and a small group of no more than 15 people for an up-close-and-personal experience with some of the strangest and most thought-provoking works at the Met. They'll also tell you the funny and off-color stories behind many of the most famous pieces.
From Egyptian wardrobe malfunctions to Washington Crossing the Delaware, risque Dutch dinnerware, to the Temple of Dendur, we have created a special Met museum tour that mixes historical curiosities with bona fide masterpieces. There's even a pop quiz about butts. We don't want you to just see great art; we want you to enjoy it. That's why our expert guides go out of their way to help you understand what you're seeing and what makes it so special.
In the end, it's an unforgettable couple of hours. You'll laugh, you'll gasp, and you'll have more than a few stories to tell your friends next time the conversation turns to art. Just don't blame us if you can't go to an art museum ever again without cracking a smile.
Tour was great fun! Really made history come alive and excellent overview of museum holdings. Guide was fabulous...great pace and fun to be with! I’ll recommend to all my friends!!
We were a group of seven that were delayed in arriving. After we reached the customer service number to inform them that we were on the way, we were told they would be waiting for us. We were pleasantly received and the tour began. Katie was a fabulous tour guide and you could tell loved her work. We had a great experience!
Silver tours have small groups & skip the line access, guaranteed.
Only a short time to take in the best of the Met? This 'express' tour takes the smart route through the Met's most important pieces - stopping off at some unmissable gems along the way!
2 hours
Max 15
Silver tours have small groups & skip the line access, guaranteed.
An expert-led journey through one of the world's most impressive art collections, this illuminating tour takes you from Ancient Egypt to Modern America with fascinating stories along the way.
3 hrs
Max 15