Met Express: Highlights of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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2 hours

Max 16

Why take this tour?

Highlights

  • Enjoy a carefully curated route through NYC's incomparable Metropolitan Museum of Art that will ensure you don't miss any of the highlights.
  • Marvel at treasures from Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, along with iconic works like Monet's Water Lilies, Picasso's Blue Period paintings, and more.
  • Get a quick (but thorough) snapshot of one of America's greatest collections of art, even if you're short on time.
  • Explore in the company of an art expert guide who will reveal the hidden stories behind the masterpieces.
  • Sites Visited
  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)
  • Ancient Egyptian Galleries
  • Temple of Dendur
  • Tomb of Perneb
  • Greek and Roman Galleries
  • Auguste Rodin (Sculptures)
  • Vincent van Gogh (Paintings)
  • Picasso and Degas (Paintings)
  • Claude Monet (Water Lilies)
  • John Singer Sargent (Madame X)
  • Tour Includes
  • Skip-the-line ticket to Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Local English-speaking guide

Experience the greatest highlights of the Met Museum on an expertly curated, two-hour tour.

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Excellent
Had this tour with Charlie - such a captivating fun guy! Knows his stuff especially on colour theory. Enjoyed this so much - it is our highlight from NY visit. His body language was so engaging and full of energy!!
Tripadvisor customer · DivijRita · Sep 12, 2025
Excellent
Charlie rocks! Very informative and entertaining. Charlie made experience. The best museum Ive been on. Highly recommend!!!!!!
Tripadvisor customer · Dave · Sep 12, 2025
Excellent
Charlie was great. Very informative and passionate. Highly recommended. Covered a great variety very well. Very well curated.
Tripadvisor customer · Sanjoy · Sep 12, 2025
Excellent
Fabulous!! Charlie is an awesome guide!! Highly recommend. I learned a lot and he made it fun! He is the best tour guide in NYC!
Tripadvisor customer · Maggie · Sep 12, 2025
Excellent
Rob expertly guided us through the Met stopping at very interesting art pieces and explaining the history of the art as well as interesting analysis of how one sees the art. We had both been here before but wanted someone to curate top pieces for us and provided us with some historical context and analytical takes on the art. Rob did just that! We appreciated his knowledge and way of looking at the art.
GetYourGuide customer · Mary · United States · Sep 10, 2025

FAQs

Can I take photos in the Metropolitan Museum of Art?
Non-flash photography is allowed. However, flash photography and video cameras cannot be used inside the Museum. Selfie sticks are also prohibited.
Is the rooftop garden visitable all year?
Unfortunately not. The rooftop garden is only open from May through October, weather permitting. On other months your Met tour will include extra artworks instead, spending more time inside the Museum.
I use a wheelchair; can I take this tour?
Yes! 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 pharaoh statue), which will then secure your entrance ticket. They will provide you with a temporary pass and help direct you upstairs.
Am I guaranteed to see all of the rooms and artworks listed?
All of the pieces listed in the tour description are viewable the vast majority of the time. However, the Met, like nearly all great museums, occasionally allows certain works to travel in temporary exhibitions or be lent to other institutions. The Met also allows private parties to book out certain rooms for events (most commonly the Temple of Dendur), rendering them inaccessible for the duration of the event. If one of the listed pieces is unable to be viewed, the guide, at their discretion, will substitute another piece of important value.

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