Metropolitan Museum of Art Guided Tour

Explore the highlights of one of the most famous museums in the world! Join us to discover the Metropolitan Museum of Art's most popular pieces on a guided tour with your skip-the-line ticket to immerse yourself in the world of art!

Description

Welcome to the Met! We'll meet by the pharaoh statue inside the Great Hall at the indicated time and kick off our highlights tour of this iconic cultural institution.

Home to over 2 million pieces of art, spanning 5,000 years of history, the Metropolitan Museum of Art offers a comprehensive journey through art history. Throughout our guided tour, we'll explore the standout pieces that make the museum a world-renowned institution.

Our journey will start at the Egyptian Galleries, where we'll admire the Temple of Dendur dating back to 10 B.C. From here, we'll move on to the American Wing to admire historic pieces like “Washington Crossing the Delaware.”

Next up, we'll enter the European Wing to admire masterpieces from Vermeer, Rembrandt, Monet, Van Gogh, and Degas. We'll explore the Baroque and Impressionist art movements, followed by Modern and Contemporary art, viewing works by Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.

Finally, we'll reach the Greek and Roman Art area, exploring a recreated bedroom of a Roman villa buried in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.

After an enriching 2 hours, we'll conclude our tour.

Itinerary Changes

Please note that due to restoration and conservation efforts, the order of the itinerary may change. Some pieces may not be on display, and a substitute piece from the same time period will be visited instead.