Met Express: Highlights of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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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GetYourGuide customer · Axel · Luxembourg · Oct 20, 2025 Excellent
Ryan was a great guide! Hit all the highlights, pointed out what to do after the tour. He customized some of the tour based on people’s experiences in the group. For example, one he found out my daughter was a musician he took a 10 step detour to show her the oldest surviving piano in the world. I highly recommend. Eat lunch there and do additional time on your own if needed.
GetYourGuide customer · Jennifer · United States · Oct 18, 2025 Excellent
Charlie was a fantastic tour guide for the express Met tour.
The quick pace was perfect for seeing the highlights without feeling rushed, and Charlie’s enthusiasm made the experience engaging throughout.
I had several favorite moments: the Egyptian exhibit was captivating, and the Alexander Hamilton Branch Bank of the United States façade was stunning - Charlie really brought the history to life.
The breakdown of Degas’s ballet painting was particularly insightful and gave me a whole new appreciation for the piece.
Charlie’s knowledge and passion for the art made this express tour well worth it.
Highly recommend for anyone wanting to experience the Met’s treasures efficiently!
Tripadvisor customer · dakbpk12 · Oct 18, 2025 Excellent
Dass wir treffsicher viele Highlights gesehen haben und nun selbst noch einmal in Ruhe laufen und schauen können.
GetYourGuide customer · Germany · Oct 14, 2025 Excellent
Kevin was an excellent guide. He is very knowledgeable and interesting. We learned so much. He moved at the perfect pace for us to see a lot but not feel rushed. Highly recommend!!
Tripadvisor customer · DLH · Oct 14, 2025
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GetYourGuide customer · Axel · Luxembourg · Oct 20, 2025 Excellent
Ryan was a great guide! Hit all the highlights, pointed out what to do after the tour. He customized some of the tour based on people’s experiences in the group. For example, one he found out my daughter was a musician he took a 10 step detour to show her the oldest surviving piano in the world. I highly recommend. Eat lunch there and do additional time on your own if needed.
GetYourGuide customer · Jennifer · United States · Oct 18, 2025 Excellent
Charlie was a fantastic tour guide for the express Met tour.
The quick pace was perfect for seeing the highlights without feeling rushed, and Charlie’s enthusiasm made the experience engaging throughout.
I had several favorite moments: the Egyptian exhibit was captivating, and the Alexander Hamilton Branch Bank of the United States façade was stunning - Charlie really brought the history to life.
The breakdown of Degas’s ballet painting was particularly insightful and gave me a whole new appreciation for the piece.
Charlie’s knowledge and passion for the art made this express tour well worth it.
Highly recommend for anyone wanting to experience the Met’s treasures efficiently!
Tripadvisor customer · dakbpk12 · Oct 18, 2025 Excellent
Dass wir treffsicher viele Highlights gesehen haben und nun selbst noch einmal in Ruhe laufen und schauen können.
GetYourGuide customer · Germany · Oct 14, 2025 Excellent
Kevin was an excellent guide. He is very knowledgeable and interesting. We learned so much. He moved at the perfect pace for us to see a lot but not feel rushed. Highly recommend!!
Tripadvisor customer · DLH · Oct 14, 2025 Excellent
It was a great experience our tour guide Charlie is great guide . We learned a lot. He is nice and educated. We had great time.
Tripadvisor customer · ali · Oct 14, 2025 Excellent
Kevin was a superb tour guide. I highly recommend him , he was so knowledgeable and thorough in his information. It was a great experience
Tripadvisor customer · Travel12543078521 · Oct 12, 2025 Excellent
Kevin our tour guide was great. This was not our first trip to the Met but our tour guide made it memorable
Viator customer · Jack · Oct 11, 2025 Excellent
Rob was extremely knowledgeable and kept a great pace to ensure we got the most out of our visit. The Met without a tour guide would have been overwhelming for my family.
Viator customer · Meredith · Oct 10, 2025 Great
Our tour guide Stephann was excellent - so knowledgeable and passionate about the art. But, we had to wait for seven members of our tour group for 15 minutes. Tour supervisor didn’t follow their rules of not waiting for stragglers. We sat in a loud lobby for 15 minutes waiting to start.
Viator customer · Richard · Oct 10, 2025FAQs
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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