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 renowned.

Our journey will start at the Egyptian Galleries with the Temple of Dendur dating back to 10 B.C. Next, we'll visit the American Wing to see “Washington Crossing the Delaware,” a key portrait of American identity.

We will continue to the European Wing to admire artworks from Vermeer, Rembrandt, Monet, Van Gogh, and Degas, exploring the Baroque and Impressionist movements. Our tour will also include Modern and Contemporary art, featuring works by Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.

Finally, we will reach the Greek and Roman Art area to step inside a recreated bedroom of a Roman villa buried in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.

After an enriching 2 hours exploring the best the Met has to offer, we'll conclude our tour.

Itinerary Changes

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