Tours

Explore highlights of the collection as you tour the Museum with trained volunteers. Hour-long tours are given in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. These programs are geared toward an adult audience. Tours depart promptly from the Great Hall; if you arrive late, inquire at the Information Desks for directions to the tour's location. Inquire at the Information Desks for daily schedule, or see below for upcoming tours.

A limited number of FM assistive listening devices for talks and tours are available at the Audio Guide desk in the Great Hall.
 

Tours are free with Museum admission, and do not require tickets or reservations unless otherwise noted. For information about group visits, see Group Visits.

Upcoming Tours

William Hogarth  (British, 1697–1764) | Scholars at a Lecture (detail), January 1736 | 91.1.35

The Museum offers lectures and panels in conjunction with special exhibitions, the permanent collection, and other related topics.

Garden Tour at The Cloisters Museum and Gardens

Enjoy collection highlight tours, garden tours, gallery talks, and other programs at The Cloisters museum and gardens, the branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in northern Manhattan devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe.