Met Express: Highlights of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
2 hours
Max 15
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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Total Customer Reviews: 148
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based on 131 Walks’ customer ratings
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Latest reviews
Excellent
Rob was a great guide! Very funny with great anecdotes, it's a change from a classic tour, I recommend it!
GetYourGuide customer · Claudia · France · Apr 15, 2025
Excellent
The tour with Jett was an excellent overview of the Museum. Very much interesting information packed into the two hours. We have been to the Met before, but this tour helped us figure out what else we want to focus on when we visited two days after the tour!
Verified · Prof046 · USA · Apr 15, 2025
Excellent
The guide introduced me to parts of the museum that I wouldn’t have explored on my own. She was informative. Really enjoyed touring with her
GetYourGuide customer · Susan · Australia · Apr 15, 2025
Excellent
Great tour with Charlie, very informative. A lot of fun. Charlie brought a lot of energy that truly made our day. My family won’t soon forget it
Verified · Rich · Apr 13, 2025
Excellent
A Must-Do Tour Experience with Charlie! I had a fantastic experience on a three-hour guided tour with Charlie. From start to finish, he was incredibly well-spoken, engaging, and thoughtful in the way he led the group. He made sure everyone felt included and welcomed, which created such a positive and comfortable atmosphere. We covered all the major highlights at a great pace, and his storytelling brought the history and details to life in such a memorable way. Charlie’s passion and knowledge truly elevated the experience—I’d absolutely recommend this tour and would gladly book with him again!
Verified · Laura · Apr 13, 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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