Met Museum Insider Tour
- 2 hours
- From $90
- Up to 8 guests
- Flexible Cancellations
Tour Highlights
- Explore one of the world’s greatest museums—an iconic NYC landmark spanning two million square feet and housing over 1.5 million works of art
- Discover hidden remnants of the Met Museum’s original 1880 building and learn how the building has expanded over the ensuing decades
- Get up close to a 2,000-year-old Egyptian temple gifted to the United States
- Experience masterpieces once part of prestigious private art collections, now on view for all to appreciate
- See the Met’s most famous and familiar masterpieces in a captivating new light











About This Tour:
Discover the secrets of this New York City icon! As you journey through the vast galleries of The Met with our expert guide, you’ll encounter breathtaking masterpieces and overlooked treasures whose stories span continents, cultures, and millennia. Learn the fascinating tales hidden behind world-famous works of art as well as surprising details tucked away in lesser-known corners of the museum. Whether you are a devoted museum member or are visiting the Met for the first time, you are sure to leave having learned, seen, and experienced something new and extraordinary. This tour of the Met is great for history buffs and art lovers alike.
What's Included:
- Guided tour in English, led by a local New Yorker
- Met Museum admission
- Skip the line tickets
100% refund up to 24 hours prior to the start of your tour.
Tickets are not refundable or exchangeable 24 hours before the start of the tour.
Please meet outside the street-level entrance to the Metropolitan Museum of Art at 81st Street and Fifth Avenue.
By subway:
4, 5, or 6 train to 86th Street and walk three blocks west to Fifth Avenue.
How long is the tour?
This tour is 2 hours long.
How strenuous is this tour?
This tour is easy and most people can participate.
I’m a Met Museum Member or NYC resident, can I get a discount on admission?
Per the Met’s policy, all tour participants are required to pay at the group admission rate, including Met members and NYC residents.
Is this tour ADA accessible?
Yes, this tour is ADA accessible. Please email us at [email protected] to best prepare for your visit.
Is this tour mostly indoors or outdoors?
This tour is mostly indoors.
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