Literary Adventure: Stories at the Metropolitan Museum

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New York

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Explore ‘The Art of Stories’ at the Met. Dive into myths, fairy tales, and epic quests through captivating art. Join our literary adventure today.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

The Metropolitan Museum of Art - The guide will meet participants in the Great Hall and take them on a tour inspired by stories-those that take place in and around the Met, as well as stories of specific works of art and the origins of many stories themselves, inspired by the works of art.

What's Included

All fees and/or taxes

Additional Information

The Art of Stories: A Literary Adventure in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
We’re all storytellers, and we live in a world of stories.
All our interactive museum tours are inspired by stories, and we’re pleased to present our newest tour, a story…about stories themselves. “The Art of Stories” looks at tales of the Met, backstories of the works of art,…

Location

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

5th Avenue

The guide will be in the Great Hall, in front of a giant statue of a Pharaoh, to the right of the Info Desk. The guide will have a sign with the tour name. If you're going to be late, call or text us; tickets will be left at the Group Check-in Desk with the tour name and the first stop.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Lisab0709

Sep 22, 2024

The story of the story, must see! - So glad we were able to book this tour! Evie was amazing. She led us through the museum, detailing the history of “the story”. She was very engaging and knowledgeable about the whole museum, but the “story” and displays she shared to convey it was a wonderful way to see the museum in that light.

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Lisati6362oq

Sep 16, 2024

A fantastic whistlestop literary tour of the Met and its many treasures! - The tour was brilliant. Evie was a charming and inspiring tour guide with a real passion for her subject and an encyclopaedic knowledge of the museum! Evie transported us from Ancient Greece through Persia, ancient Egypt, medieval Britain, and Imperial China (to name but a few!) all the while cleverly interweaving the theme of stories and narratives, and their fundamental role in our lives. Highly recommended!

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Sara_h

Aug 11, 2024

The Met but with a Literary Twist - Evan took us on a lovely tour and Hero's Journey through the Met and incorporated some well known literature and story telling styles that made things fun, and approachable. My literary-minded daughter and her best friend had an amazing time and so did I! Thank you, Evan!!

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Road39959224402

Aug 11, 2024

Visita de Encanto - Great and very knowledgeable guide. She knows everything about this fantastic museum. She was polite, charming and made us have a great experience. I will certainly refer this to my friends and hope to do the tour soon again.

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Wetherlyt

Jun 24, 2024

A fascinating Met experience - Evan is a wealth of knowledge and such a compelling storyteller and tour guide. She brings more dimension and depth to the Met than one could find individually or on a standard tour. Very interesting and entertaining !

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Passenger24969152840

Jun 9, 2024

excellent tour - My group of friends took Evan's "Art of Stories" tour. This was a perfect tour for our group's love of books, art and stories. Evan is a wealth of information and knows how to weave a tale that intersects the story with the beautiful art in front of you. We had an amazing time and learned so much.

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Laurarv2459bt

Jun 3, 2024

Awesome tour - Our bookclub from California took a trip to NYC and took this tour at the met. We learned so much about the history of stories, through the art of the Museum. It was a wonderful tour.

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247julieb247

Jun 3, 2024

Lots of fun and lots of learning - If you love art and literature, you will find the story telling throughout The Met a very engaging experience. I was with a group of friends and we all agreed that it was a well worthwhile experience. I personally would like more stories related directly to artworks, like we did with a Renoir painting, but that is just a personal preference. Lots of fun and lots of learning all at the same time!

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Dream813938

Jun 3, 2024

A one of a kind experience in NYC! - Looking for a creative, interesting and fun thing to do in NYC? May I recommend Fable & Lark tours! I took a tour with a group of friends and all of us loved it. The tour guide keeps a good pace, you learn the big picture details about the MET but what I loved is you get to hear the behind the scenes stories and interesting facts about the art that you can't learn anywhere else. I can't recommend this tour enough.

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O9086uzanned

Jun 3, 2024

Unforgettable Tour! - Evan is hands down one of the very best docents I’ve encountered. We have now done 3 tours through Fable & Lark and they have all blown me away. Evan is engaging and really knows her stuff! One of the best things is she speaks in such a conversational tone that you might miss that you’re learning things! All 3 of the tours we have done with them have brought us to areas of The Met that you would probably never make your way to on your own. They have a few more tours that will 100% be a part of our next trip to NYC.

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From $49

up to 6 guests

1 Adult