Metropolitan Museum of Art Skip-the-Line Guided Tour - Private
About this activity
Explore The Met on a 2.5-hour private guided tour for up to eight guests, with reserved-entry tickets and museum admission included.
Highlights
- Private expert guide dedicated to your party of up to eight
- Reserved-entry museum admission included
- See Washington Crossing the Delaware and Madame X
- Discover the Temple of Dendur and Henry VIII’s armor
- Explore paintings by Van Gogh, Picasso and Seurat
Full description
Enjoy a 2.5-hour private guided visit inside The Met with reserved-entry admission. Your dedicated guide shapes a route through ancient art, armor, American painting and European masterpieces for your party of up to eight.
Explore 5,000 years of art with a guide dedicated to your party on this 2.5-hour private visit to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Reserved-entry tickets and admission are included. Your guide can adapt the route to your interests, subject to gallery access. Possible highlights include the Temple of Dendur, King Henry VIII’s armor, Emanuel Leutze’s Washington Crossing the Delaware, Sargent’s Madame X, Tiffany’s Autumn Landscape, and paintings by Van Gogh, Picasso and Seurat. Individual works are not guaranteed because of loans, conservation and access changes. Standard security screening still applies. The private experience accommodates up to eight guests; food and drinks, hotel transfers, gratuities, and luggage or coat storage are excluded.
Included / Excluded
- Professional expert guide
- Reserved-entry admission to The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Exclusive private group experience (max 8 guests)
- Food and drinks
- Hotel transfers
- Gratuities
- Luggage/coat storage
Itinerary
Meet guide and enter The Met
Meet at 1000 Fifth Avenue. Join your guide for reserved entry and any required security screening.
Guided highlights inside The Met
Explore selected highlights across the museum, potentially including the Temple of Dendur, arms and armor, American paintings and European art. Exact works depend on gallery access.
Meeting point
Start Location
The Met Great Hall — Information Desk and Egyptian Pharaoh statue
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028, USA
Meet your guide inside The Met’s Great Hall by the Information Desk in front of the Egyptian Pharaoh statue. Arrive 10 minutes early.
Get directions →Important information
Know before you book
- Wheelchair-friendly private tour; tell Babylon about your access needs before booking.
- Private tour for your party of up to eight guests.
- The tour covers the permanent collection; featured artworks and galleries may change.
Know before you go
- Bring an ID or a photo of your ID for entry.
- Do not bring oversized bags or items larger than a small backpack.
- Meet inside The Met’s Great Hall by the Information Desk in front of the Egyptian Pharaoh statue.
- Arrive 10 minutes before your reserved start time; initial security screening cannot be bypassed.
Cancellation policy
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
Reviews
We booked this tour to get as much as possible out of our time at The Met. What we didn’t know we were getting was a personalized experience full of captivating stories about the artists' lives and the people who brought the art to the museum. Robin was a wealth of knowledge and a highlight of our trip to New York!
Spent a great day with Charlie he was very engaging and shared lots of information and entertaining stories with us. He took great care of us and we would recommend him for any future tours.
Mark, tour guide for the Metropolitan Museum is an outstanding teacher: engaging; entertaining; professional; personable; experienced and deeply knowledgeable as a result of a lifelong passion and relationship with the Met. He loves what he does and cares deeply about sharing his knowledge and insight to spark curiosity and inspire his clients--his students--to understand context and meaning of each piece or work of art reviewed. My wife, a retired professor emeritas and myself both left thoroughly impressed and grateful to have been taught by best and most captivating guides we have had the privilege of meeting on one of our many travels and adventures. Hire the best. Hire Mark. Worth every penny and every minute of your time you can afford at the Met. Like us, you will look forward to coming back for another teaching session from Mark. In my case, hopefully we will be back on my birthday next year! (Thanks again Mark!)
Frequently asked questions
FAQs
Additional information
Meet inside The Metropolitan Museum of Art Great Hall at 1000 Fifth Avenue, by the Information Desk in front of the Egyptian Pharaoh statue. Arrive 10 minutes early. Initial security screening cannot be bypassed, even with reserved entry. Bring an ID or a photo of your ID. For urgent help, call +1 917 999 0380.