EmptyMet Tour at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Prowl the Met for 90 minutes during this VIP stroll, and you'll actually be able to hear yourself think while contemplating the 5,000 history of human ingenuity contained within. You'll be privy to a guided walk before the doors open for the day. No elbows in your face, no screaming toddlers, and no photo-bombing Swedish tourists.

A museum insider will escort you from one masterpiece or artifact to another, offering insights and anecdotes designed to lend context. Each tour is limited to 25 guests to maintain its aura of exclusivity, and afford you the chance to get your questions answered.

And when it's all said and done, exit while passing long lines waiting for their chance to get trampled in the name of sophistication.

Sort of paints a pretty picture, no?

Note: Includes same-day admission to The Met, and The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters

There are no refunds; all sales are final.