Explore The Met Museum on a 2-Hour Insider Tour
Skip the line and explore The Met with an insider guide
Duration
2 hours
Ideal For
Up to 8 people
Includes
Guide, admission, skip-the-line
Highlights
Explore The Metropolitan Museum of Art on a 2-hour guided tour led by a local New Yorker. See well-known works and lesser-noticed details, with museum admission and a skip-the-line ticket included.
- Explore vast galleries across cultures and centuries
- Discover remnants of the Met’s original 1880 building
- Get up close to a 2,000-year-old Egyptian temple
- Learn the stories behind famous works and overlooked treasures
- Gain insight from a volunteer member with nearly 20 years of experience
What's Included
- Guided tour in English
- Met Museum admission
- Skip the line ticket
Things to know
Meet at the street-level entrance at 81st Street & Fifth Ave, and do not go up the main staircase. Arrive on time—tickets can’t be handed off once the tour moves inside. Tips are not included.
Cancellation Policy
Public tours: Full refund if you cancel more than 24 hours before the tour. No refunds for late arrivals, no-shows, or cancellations within 24 hours of the start time. Private tours: Full refund more than 72 hours before; no refunds within 72 hours.
FAQs
Arrive 10 minutes early to check in. The guide stays at the meeting point for the first 10 minutes of the tour; after that the group moves on, and you may not be able to catch up. Once the tour goes inside the museum, tickets can’t be handed to late arrivals, and refunds or exchanges aren’t offered for missed tours due to late arrival.
The tour is ADA accessible. It’s rated easy, and most people can participate.
Your tour is mostly indoors.
Meeting details
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Street-level entrance at 81st Street & Fifth Ave
Related locations
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Admission includedStanding on the eastern edge of Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum of Art invites you into one of the largest and most ambitious art collections ever assembled. From ancient Egyptian temples to European old masters and contemporary design, the Met surrounds you with objects that span five thousand years of civilization. The Metropolitan Museum of Art rewards slow, deliberate exploration, where a single gallery can hold an afternoon's worth of discovery.
