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New York Metropolitan Museum of Art Private Guided Tour 2 hr

TourTruth score 8.4 out of 10

Very goodTop 10% in New York City

117 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • New York City
  • 2 hrs
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Explore the Met’s celebrated art and hidden treasures with a private guide, express access, and a visit tailored to your interests.

About this tour

Explore the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a private guide who brings its celebrated collection and lesser-known stories to life. This New York Metropolitan Museum of Art tour starts with the museum’s history, from its founding to the acquisitions that shaped it into a world-class institution.

With express skip-the-line access, spend your 120-minute visit discovering important artworks, influential artists, and significant artifacts from America and beyond. Your guide shares fascinating details about the collection and reveals hidden treasures along the way. The private format lets you personalize the experience around your interests, whether you want to focus on famous highlights or uncover stories you might otherwise miss.

Museum admission is not included and must be purchased at the museum at the time of the tour. Meet outside the main entrance at the top of the steps, left of the south doors, on 5th Avenue at 82nd Street. Choose this New York Metropolitan Museum of Art tour for a more personal way to experience one of the city’s most popular attractions.

Highlights

  • Admire standout artworks and significant artifacts
  • Uncover hidden treasures and little-known stories
  • Hear how the Met grew into a world-class art institution
  • Personalize the experience to your interests
  • Skip the line with express access

What's included

Included

  • Professional expert licensed guide
  • Personalized private tour
  • Express skip-the-line access

Not included

  • Museum admission fee, purchased at the museum at the time of the tour
  • Gratuities

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Important information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Meet outside the main entrance at the top of the steps, left of the south doors, at 5th Avenue and 82nd Street

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 4.90 on Viator and 4.86 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.

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  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 8.4. Top 10% in New York City means it ranks in the top 10% of tours in New York City by this score.

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  • Viator

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