Private Secrets of the Met Museum

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  • 2 hours
  • $792 and up (Admission Included)
  • 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
  • Gain an insider’s perspective from a volunteer member with nearly 20 years of experience
  • See the Met’s most famous and familiar masterpieces in a captivating new light
Lobby of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Visitors looking into a display case at Metropolitan Museum of Art
Temple of Dendur at the Met Museum
Visitors gaze up at the ceiling of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sculpture gallery at the Met Museum
A visitor looks at ancient artifacts at the Met Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Visitors walk through a sculpture gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Temple of Dendur
Sculptures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art exterior
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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.

Tour price includes admission to the Met museum.
(Please note that per the Met’s policy all tour participants are required to pay at the group admission rate, including Met members and NYC residents.)

Private tours are available on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

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