Metropolitan Museum Private Tour: Highlights and Hidden Treasures

Experience a private guided tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Skip the line, learn the museum’s history, discover highlights and hidden treasures, and personalize the tour to your interests.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
What's Included
  • Professional expert licenced guide
  • Personalized private tour
  • Express skip-the-line access
What's Not Included
  • admission fee (must be purchased at museum at time of tour)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Bypass the queue at New York’s top attraction with a private guided tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s most thrilling highlights. This exclusive tour kicks off with the remarkable history of the Met, from its inception and growth to the acquisitions that elevated it to a world-renowned art institution. Explore some of the most astonishing art,…

Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
5th Avenue
The Metropolitan Museum of Art 5th Avenue at 82nd Street outside the main entrance at the top of the steps left of the south doors
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kara_g
Mar 22, 2026
Great tour of the basics - Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and had lots of fun games and ways to keep our teenagers very engaged.
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Patrice_w
Mar 20, 2026
Kevin was a phenomenal... - Kevin was a phenomenal guide. Very informative and made the tour fun and interesting. He has a vast knowledge of history and brings it to life.
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Janice_c
Mar 10, 2026
Only Way to “Do The Met” - Worth every penny. No time and patience spent getting lost or confused. Experience so much more . See what interests you and learn even more about it. Learn about must sees in the museum for later that day or next visits.
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Anabelle_s
Mar 8, 2026
Flexible, extremely... - Flexible, extremely friendly, professional and knowledgeable. He eat pace that allowed us to see everything we wanted to see and things we didn’t know we had to see.
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Sushma_c
Mar 5, 2026
Our tour was led by Kevin... - Our tour was led by Kevin of New York Historical Tours. Meet up outside of the museum was easy and communication was excellent. Kevin was very knowledgeable and the 2 hour tour was delightful, touching on highlights of the museum collections and given our family great insights on how to spend more time at the museum after the tour.
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Bjm862
Feb 17, 2026
World-Class - We thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of our tour. The historical knowledge and professionalism was superior. Our time with Kevin was very enjoyable and we look forward to many more NYC visits with him. We’ve had similar tours around the world and believe NYHT and Kevin to be world-class.
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Don_y
Feb 1, 2026
Perfect Private Tour - Tour Guide Dan was great. Very knowledgeable about all exhibits we visited. Overall a great experience.
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Michael_c
Dec 31, 2025
Wonderful visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. - Insightful information and great communications from Jared our guide. We loved the tour. I would highly recommend him!
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Trent_k
Nov 25, 2025
Outstanding Family Tour of the Met - Incredible tour of the Met with Kevin! Our children, ages 8, 11 and 13, were all engaged and entertained for the entire experience. Highly recommend!
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Trentk291
Nov 25, 2025
Outstanding Family Tour of the Met! - Kevin was absolutely fantastic! He guided our family of five — including kids ages 13, 11, and 8 — through the Met with the perfect mix of insight, enthusiasm, and fun. Throughout the two hours, he kept the kids fully engaged, tailored the tour to our interests, and made the museum feel exciting and accessible for everyone. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Highly recommend!
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From $44
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).