TourTruth score 9.4 out of 10
New York Metropolitan Museum of Art Tour 2.5 hr
Top 2% · 2 hrs 30 min · 446 reviews
from $133
1 provider
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New York Ghost Stories Museum Tour 2 hr
TourTruth score 7.5 out of 10
GoodTop 27% in New York City
40 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score
- New York City
- 2 hrs
- Updated November 2, 2026
Explore the Metropolitan Museum’s eerie art and ghostly tales on an interactive New York tour across cultures and centuries.
About this tour
Step into the Metropolitan Museum of Art after dark in spirit, and discover the stories behind its most mysterious and macabre works. This interactive New York ghost stories museum tour connects art, folklore, and the many ways cultures have imagined fear.
Travel across time and continents as your guide introduces ghostly figures, funerary masks, still lifes, and sculpture, with works from Egyptian, American, and European traditions. Discussion, handouts, and a fun activity bring the theme to life, inviting you to consider what frightens us and why. The 120-minute experience is recommended for children ages 10 and up, and your ticket remains valid in the museum after the tour ends.
Meet by the giant seated Pharaoh statue in the Great Hall, to the right of the central Info Desk. Follow the clues through the galleries and see the museum from a chilling new perspective on this New York ghost stories museum tour.
Highlights
- Explore spooky and macabre art from cultures across the world
- See Egyptian, American, and European works, from funerary masks to sculpture
- Take part in an interactive activity and themed discussion
- Stay in the museum after the tour ends
What's included
Included
- Tickets are valid in the museum after the tour ends
Ratings on each provider
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4.88 / 5 · 40 reviews
Important information
- Recommended for children ages 10 and up
- Wheelchair accessible, including transportation options and all areas and surfaces
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
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- Public transportation is available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Meet your guide by the seated Pharaoh statue in the Great Hall, to the right of the Info Desk
- If you are late, call or text 917-513-4081; tickets will be left at the Group Check-in Desk
How this score is calculated
This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 4.88 from 40 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.
How the score works and rating distribution in New York City
- Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
- Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
- Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
- The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 7.5. Top 27% in New York City means it ranks in the top 27% of tours in New York City by this score.
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