NYC Metropolitan Museum of Art Guided or Self-Guided Tour
The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses one of the greatest art collections in the world. With over two million works of art and artifacts, ranging from ancient Greece and Egypt to Modern art from Europe, it is New York’s must-see museum.
Maximize your time with a small group guided tour of popular galleries with an expert guide. Alternatively, explore on your own after a 30-minute orientation session.
Walk through 5000 years of art history, seeing the Egyptian temple of Dendur, masterpieces of the Robert Lehman collection, the original facade of a Wall Street bank, and more! Art movements like impressionism, cubism, and abstract expressionism unfold before your eyes.
If there's a specific area, you're excited to visit, ask your guide. You can stay and explore the exhibits until closing.
With your entry ticket, you can also visit The Cloisters uptown on the same day. The Met has extended hours on Friday and Saturday evenings for a quieter, exclusive experience.
Options
Guided Tour (English)
What's included in NYC Metropolitan Museum of Art Guided or Self-Guided Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtPass-by Only
Locations usually visited on the guided tour include: Temple of Dendur Astor Chinese Garden Court Renaissance sculptures Robert Lehman Collection Vermeer and Rembrandt (Dutch golden age period collection) French period rooms (Wrightsman galleries) Abstract expressionism (Pollock, Rothko, Lee Krasner) Impressionism and Postimpressionism (Van Gogh, Monet, Degas, Cezanne…) Greek and Roman art
Inclusions
- Same-day entry to the Met Cloisters in Uptown Manhattan
- Fully Guided Tour of Museum in English or Spanish (if option chosen)
- NYC Licensed Tour Guide
- 30-minute Orientation with self-guided tour in English (if option chosen)
- Entry ticket to Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Tips for the guide
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Please enter the Museum main entrance on 82nd Street and meet your tour guide for your pre-orientation by the Egyptian statue that is located to the right as you enter the Great Hall Entrance Lobby.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
• Please meet your guide 15 minutes before tour start time • The guide will have your entry ticket for the museum • Your guide will depart on time and late-comers will not be able to catch up with the tour or gain entry to the museum
