Absolutely loved our small group tour through Chelsea art galleries. Merrily is delightful and the…read moreperfect guide - knowledgeable, prepared, and totally up to date on the ever-changing art scene in NYC. We had art novices in our group as well as those with more arts experience and we all had a great time. She shared interesting info about each artist, including previous work and info on future shows/exhibits. I am already looking forward to my next trip to New York and will book tours with her again and again, including the Chelsea tour as the exhibits change often.

Had a great small group tour today with Merrily. The galleries had each had different styles of…read morework and some really major artists. She also told us about interesting buildings along the way. Merrily 's style is informative, relaxed and knowledgeable, I never felt like we were in a "lecture". I'm so glad I went!

Walking through a world-class museum you may see and marvel at amazing, famous works of art. Or…read moreyou may see very new, contemporary works of art few have had the opportunity to enjoy. In both scenarios, Lauren Kaplan will help you understand and appreciate the art you are looking at by a multiple of ten thousand. You will be amazed and floored by her explanations, her breadth of knowledge and art history, the background of each artist, and the meaning the artist has infused in every work. She will help the entire art experience come alive in ways you do not expect. And you will wonder how you ever walked a museum or gallery without her. For us, she brought alive the Biennial at the Whitney and turned a simple museum visit to a huge learning experience. Am I recommending Lauren? More than that, I am suggesting you hire Lauren to make your art experience awaken and come alive in ways you could never predict.

My boyfriend's parents recently invited me on a private tour of the Guggenheim with Lauren Kaplan…read more Private tour! Guggenheim! I am no fool, so obviously I said yes. FYI, I'd never been on a professional museum tour and I'm not exactly a visual art fanatic-- I like specific types of art, hate some others. Well, Lauren was super eloquent and nice, and I really appreciated how the tour wasn't about getting you to necessarily love the art -- it was about providing you with the knowledge to understand the art, the processes behind it, etc. so that you could form your own educated opinion. She was totally nonjudgmental, and I would definitely recommend her to both art lovers and skeptics alike. Plus, she brought PROPS!!

Alex was a wonderful tour guide and a great asset in assisting me in planning my employers week in…read moreNew York for him and his teenage girls. She curated a tour specifically around the wants and interests of the group. She was flexible and happily changed course when the need arose. We also used her consulting services to buildout the rest of the trip with amazing restaurant recommendations, site seeing, and fun activities. I definitely recommend Alex and her services if you're looking for a fun interactive tour or need some great local recommendations. Thank you, Alex!

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I was so pleasantly happy with this tour! I have teenagers (17 & 15 yo girls) and was worried that…read morethey would appreciate it, and they had raving reviews in the end! Loved - Hearing the history of NBC within the building and as a company. Various locations things were filmed around the studio The Pages were fantastic and knowledgeable! Being able to finally see 8H! I didn't get to see all of the studios because they were filming but I heard it changes every time. I was just happy overall that it was so well put together for fans of shows and especially NBC! I would be more than happy to come back, and I'm not the type that does tours more than once!

I was in the area and had some free time between activities, so I decided to do the tour again,…read morebecause every tour is supposed to be different and unique. Unfortunately, it wasn't. The tour was exactly the same. Saw the exact same things, in the exact same order, heard the exact same jokes, was asked the exact same questions by the pages, did everything in the exact same order. The only slight difference was the end, doing a Tonight Show segment instead of a Today Show segment. Melanie and Kenndey, the pages were great, but it was a waste of time and money, and I guess foolish on my part believing them it that it would even be slightly different.

I have been an on-again-off-again patron of the Met since I was very young. However, I have never…read morefelt as informed, energized, and enthusiastic about art as I did when I participated in the Gay Secrets of the Metropolitan Museum tour with Professor Lear. Wow! Professor Lear is a bit of a character with an overall sunny disposition and an indisputably shining passion for art. His knowledge about the history of homosexuality and of art in general is quite vast, and his entertaining yet thorough explanations make each stop on the tour such a delight. He was very open to questions, comments, and playful back-and-forths with the people in the tour group, which added a much-welcomed sense of community and casualness. I learned so much and couldn't have been happier with my experience. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! (Note that I have copied+pasted my review from Trip Advisor to ensure this service is properly reviewed across multiple platforms. I'm not a robot or paid, I promise!)

This gay history tour was everything I wanted it to be, and more…read more Dr. Lear is brilliant, thorough and engaging, and the *perfect* person for the job. He's clearly passionate about his expertise and the kind of charming storyteller professor I'd have killed for in college (you lucky NYU & Harvard students!) Rich and surprising queer images and anecdotes abound (my favorite was Bohemia, Paris and Henri de Toulouse Lautrec's lesbian subjects). He patiently answered all of our questions and we were utterly mesmerized and paralyzed by the end - longing to remain in the ancient world we'd been transported to (read: no one wanted it to end). I'm looking forward to attending his other LGBT history walking and travel tours. Now if only I could teleport myself to the Isle of Lesbos...

If you are looking for art tours in NYC, you can stop looking -- you've found the best one. I…read morefound Emily a few months back while looking to give my wife several art tours as a gift. Emily helped me pull together a special gift and we had the first tour today. Emily is a remarkably talented guide, combining both incredible knowledge with a gift for storytelling. We spent several hours today at the Met with Emily and she was able to make the tour interesting and engaging for both my wife, who has background in art history, and myself, an art novice. Emily deftly crafted an itinerary based on my wife's favorite types of art while also bringing to life pieces that we'd previously have walked by without any second thought. Truly cannot recommend Emily more highly enough. We have two more tours with her and are so, so excited.

We recently had the pleasure of taking 2 private tours with Emily at both the MET and the MoMA…read more She is highly knowledgeable, and had interesting insights into the art and the artists. If you want an informative focused tour through these enormous collections with someone who knows their stuff, I highly recommend visiting them with Emily. Thank you Emily - for 2 unforgettable days!

We went on a Lower east side tour with Marian and had such a great time! She was personable and the…read morecompany was extremely accommodating to our schedule. The immersive art was interesting and something we never would have found on our own. Such a great experience for New Yorkers and tourists.

Great value for the money! Took a chance on a tour with these guys and really enjoyed it. Heart for…read moreArt Institute is a new and unique concept in a sea of culture that is New York City. Tour guide Gabi was excellent in her delivery of concise and interesting information and structuring an engaging tour. Our tour was on surviving the intrigues of the court of Henry VIII and was set up to mirror a Game of Thrones like storytelling based on various Metropolitan pieces relating to said time period, which I thought was very cool. Will definitely take another tour with this company and possibly write an updated review as they expand their offerings.

10 out of 10 would recommend. Whitestone Branding, a 12 person branded products agency went for our…read moreoff site and it was the best off site event we've done. Highly recommend any team looking for an activity to do. Anna, our guide was hysterical, knowledgeable and all around enjoyable to be back! Just wish we had more time!! But we only budgeted 2 hours of our day for the museum.

It was great fun running around The Met, learning about the Bad Ass Women who can be found…read morethroughout the museum. Elizabeth was a fun, knowledgeable and energetic tour guide. She made the tour great!! We went to Sangria 46 for dinner and ordered mango sangria just because of a story she told us about a sculpture!!! This tour is a great way to experience a museum in a different way!! Thanks Elizabeth!!

Went there for free First Friday - free admission and scheduled activities. The museum has outdoors…read morespace for large sculptures, and a garden. There are 2 indoor floors. The pieces are in the open, not cordoned off so be careful not to touch them. Can refer to one of the laminated lists showing what's in a particular area. Some scheduled tours as well. Elevator, ramp for accessibility. Joined an art workshop in a room downstairs for first Fri - supplies and snacks/water provided, plus DJ music. Also chess boards were set-up in different areas of the museum. There is a gift shop, and restrooms. Close to Socrates Park so was a long walk from the Steinway St-M R station. I normally wouldn't mind if it wasn't a muggy afternoon. The Broadway N W station is a bit closer, also some bus lines.

A wise man once said those who delve into art....Let's begin this review!…read more The Noguchi Museum is a sculpture garden musuem dedicate to the works of Isamu Noguchi, artist and architect. He came to NYC as a teen in1922, you will see a handful of his sculptures in some of the buildings and airport. This museum has three floors and a basement, museum store and a garden. Today's admission is free due to 4th of July celebration. Museum's gallery section is unique and different from one another. Visitors are not allowed to take flash photography and touch the sculptures or art display. However, being me I put that to the test. Hehehe. Staff were obsequious and professional. Free wifi. Plenty street parking. Admission is affordable. Overall, I had a nice experience discovering Isamu's art.

Derrick really knows Williamsburg! He had a wealth of information to share, and was always saying…read morehello to familiar faces. I will definitely book another tour in another area of Brooklyn!

Jeff is the perfect guide. Patient, knowledgeable and funny. This tour is a great way to see some…read moreof the best street art in New York City and the ever changing scene that is Bushwick, Brooklyn. The walking tour goes at a good pace to cover a wide area but slow enough to also stop, think and take photos. Good value for money and well organised the tour takes you through the main streets in Bushwick and Jeff explains the background behind many of the pieces. It's a good way to get your bearings before revisiting solo or continuing your wonder under your own steam. Bushwick, Brooklyn is the street art epicentre with an ever changing array of works from world renowned street artists.