Metropolitan Museum of Art Highlights Tour with Skip-the-Line Access
Overview
Skip the line and immerse yourself in the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a tour that showcases its most iconic masterpieces in just two hours. Led by an expert guide, you’ll explore 5,000 years of art and culture, from ancient civilizations to modern masterpieces.
Begin at the Met’s entrance, where your guide will introduce the museum’s significance before leading you to the Egyptian Wing to admire the monumental Temple of Dendur. Then, discover the American Wing’s iconic works like “Washington Crossing the Delaware” and contrast them with European masterpieces by Velázquez, Rembrandt, and Van Gogh. The tour also includes highlights from Modern Art, featuring pieces by Pollock, Warhol, and Picasso, each brought to life with fascinating insights.
If visiting in summer, the experience concludes with stunning views from the Met’s rooftop garden. This City Wonders tour offers an enriching, expertly guided exploration of the Met, perfect for both art lovers and curious travelers.
What's Included
- Group of 20 people or less
- Entry ticket to NYC Metropolitan Museum
- Expert, English-speaking local tour guide
- Gratuities
Meeting Location
1000 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10028, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
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Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- The MET does not allow bags bigger than a bag pack. If you bring a backpack you will be required to hold it in your hands.
- Rooftop Terrace of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is closed November through February
- Participants who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol, behave in a disorderly manner, or pose a threat to other guests are subject to cancellation without refund
- It is the responsibility of all visitors to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure. Guests arriving after departure cannot be accommodated. Missed tours or tickets cannot be refunded.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EST).
- Group of 20 people or less.
- Entry ticket to NYC Metropolitan Museum.
- Expert, English-speaking local tour guide.
- Gratuities.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Highlights Tour with Skip-the-Line Access is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Metropolitan Museum of Art Highlights Tour with Skip-the-Line Access will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Group of 20 people or less
- Entry ticket to NYC Metropolitan Museum
- Expert, English-speaking local tour guide
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- The MET does not allow bags bigger than a bag pack. If you bring a backpack you will be required to hold it in your hands.
- Rooftop Terrace of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is closed November through February
- Participants who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol, behave in a disorderly manner, or pose a threat to other guests are subject to cancellation without refund
- It is the responsibility of all visitors to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure. Guests arriving after departure cannot be accommodated. Missed tours or tickets cannot be refunded.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
