Viator VIP: EmptyMet Tour at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Overview
- 1.5-hour Viator VIP tour of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
- Visit The Met, one of NYC’s most popular and busiest attractions, before it opens to the public
- Explore the empty galleries with one of The Met's own guides
- Get access to the museum's renowned permanent collection as well as its special exhibitions
- See key highlights and snap photos without the crowds
- Numbers are limited to just 25 people, ensuring a more intimate experience
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
From $175.00 USD
Lowest Price GuaranteeMeet your guide — an employee of the Met — near the entrance and head directly inside. See highlights of the permanent collection such as the Egyptian Temple of Dendur, Tiffany glass and revered masterpieces by the Old Masters. Other notable works include Roman frescos, Greek statues and modern pieces. Throughout the tour, there will be time to snap photos of your favorite works.
After roughly 1.5 hours of in-depth commentary about the exhibits and the museum’s history, you can leave the museum — just try not to look too smug as you pass the long line of people waiting to get inside.
Want to see more? You can stick around to explore the Met on your own with the included EmptyMet ticket that not only gets you same day admission to the Met, but also the Met Breuer and the Met Cloisters.
Viator VIPs feature travel experiences not typically available to the general public — from behind-the-scenes access to private viewings and VIP service — at many of the world’s top attractions, often with no lines and no crowds. Viator VIP tours are not available from other 3rd-party online sellers.
Reviews
Viator Traveler's Reviews
Do it! Yes, the price tag is high.....and it is worth every penny! To have the MET to yourself with a very knowledgeable museum curator has set the bar high for all future museum visits. I wish they offered this type of tour of more museums, as we would sign up for nothing else but this set-up to truly be able to enjoy the space and the artifacts while getting insight beyond what is on the label and yet without the crush of the crowds.
Not cheap, but well worth the money. To see the MMoA ahead of the crowds with a personal guide is something amazing. From being able to clearly hear your guides and close up views of exhibits, through to being able to take photos of completely empty rooms - an amazing experience. And, just as we finished up the front doors opened and floods of people came in. So glad we saw the museum this way and now think it may be the only way to visit museums!
The empty space was a privilege. A small group of around 25 of us were alone in the Met for an hour and a half before the doors opened at 10am. We drifted past barriers reserved for later lines who would need to queue to get into the Temple of Dendur or even the cafe. When our early-morning tour was over, we had access to everything else. So you can see what you want to see, after your tour, yet cherish the knowledge that you've seen it without the crowds getting in between you and the picture or sculpture. Much recommended.
