New York Art Tours

Skip the wall texts and audio guides and immerse yourself in New York’s art treasures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with award-winning art guide, Merrily Kerr. Choose from four specially crafted tours at the largest art museum in the Western Hemisphere.

One and a half hour private museum tours are $280 for up to 5 people ($45pp thereafter), plus museum admission adds $12- $28 per person


impressionism

and post-impressionism

The Met's outstanding Impressionist paintings tell a fascinating history of artistic innovation via scenes of bustling urban life and dazzling sun-lit gardens. See Degas' ballerinas, Renoir's wealthy patrons' homes and Monet's idyllic outdoor scenes, then take in Van Gogh's views of the south of France and Gauguin's travels to the South Pacific.





met highlights

Let Merrily curate a visit to the most iconic artworks of the Met's unmatched collections. We’ll take in famous Greek myths found on ancient vessels and the impressive Temple of Dendur, a gift to the U.S. from Egypt that was once located on the banks of the Nile. Emmanuel Leutze's famous painting of 'Washington Crossing the Delaware,’ light-infused landscapes by Monet and his Impressionist contemporaries and masterful paintings by Rembrandt, Vermeer and other Dutch masters are among the stops on our exploration of the museum’s best-loved treasures.





american art galleries

As we explore one of the country’s premier collections of American art, we’ll enjoy colorful masterpieces of Tiffany glass, meticulously crafted Native American artworks and a selection of decorative objects that offer unique takes on four centuries of the nation’s diverse history. Thomas Cole’s and Asher Durand’s sublime Hudson River School landscapes, commanding, Gilded-Age portraiture by the likes of John Singer Sargent and Cecilia Beaux and psychologically probing realism by Thomas Eakins and Winslow Homer are highlights of the museum’s beautiful, surprising and thought-provoking installation.







european painting galleries

(1200s to 1800)

From a tiny glint of light reflecting off gold in a Rembrandt painting to the monumental drama of a Roman triumph depicted by Italian 18th century master Tiepolo, the Met Museum’s European painting collection astounds with its quality and abundance. We’ll witness the birth of the Renaissance in the Met’s opening galleries, appreciate the control of the Dutch masters, trace the impact of Caravaggio and join centuries of artists who have pilgrimaged to see work by famed Spanish artist Velazquez.