Metropolitan Museum Ghost Stories: Mysterious Macabre Tour
4.9
21 Ratings
New York
Embark on a spine-chilling adventure through the Metropolitan Museum, as we unravel the mysterious and macabre stories behind its artworks. Join our interactive tour for a unique and immersive experience!
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Ghost Stories tour: From the spooky to the scary, the macabre to the mysterious, the ghostly to the ghoulish, the interactive “Ghost Stories” will take visitors on a tour of things frightful in the Metropolitan Museum. Participants will travel across cultures and across time to see Flying Dutchmen and funerary masks, still lifes and sculpture. We’ll look at Egyptian, American, and European works of art, to name a few, plus do fun and spooky activities. All the while, we’ll look at how different cultures depict the fearsome and the gruesome, in pursuit of what scares us…and why.
What's Included
  • Access to the museum post-tour
Additional Information

Our distinctive exploration of the Metropolitan Museum is conducted through meticulously organized, theme-based, interactive tours. These tours are composed of discussions, engagements, and resources to ensure an exceptional experience. Participants will discover art pieces from various global cultures, examine their interconnections, and delve into their relevance to the theme.

Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
5th Avenue
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(21 Ratings)
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Ellraf
Jun 4, 2024
Entertaining and informative - Evan was exceptional, her knowledge and her skill of passing this knowledge onto the tour was 100% She kept us engaged and entertained with back stories we would never otherwise have heard had we taken the standard Met Tour. Highly recommend
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Joanieandmurrays
May 16, 2024
Tour - Evan was a fantastic tour guide and so full of knowledge! She was great about engaging us in conversation relating to the history of society's fears. The Met is such a grand place with so many pieces, it was overwhelming to think of where to start. Evan made this easy and answered any questions we had and made great recommendations!!! This was a highlight of my trip!
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Les_h
May 6, 2024
Fear at the Met - Really not any ghost stories per se. But an emphasis on fear and how some of the art reflects that fear. Allows us to explore our own fears in individual experiences with art we saw.
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Rupakale
Apr 8, 2024
Ofcourse the MET would have all things creepy! - My boys and I took this tour during spring break. I appreciated that it was a small group. My boys are 13 and they were completely engaged the entire time. It was interactive and interesting and we got lots of sidebar stories. Evan is extremely knowledgeable and very warm.
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Rocky_w
Mar 31, 2024
A must do tour! - Guide was an expert and kept everyone's attention..very informative and knowledgeable. So many things to see
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Smorgasb
Mar 30, 2024
Don’t miss this tour! - This is a great tour! Evan is supremely knowledgeable and also very entertaining. A brilliant way to visit this awesome museum
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Lisa_a
Mar 4, 2024
The history shared. It... - The history shared. It was evident that our tour director did indepth research prior to the tour. Her knowledge base was wonderful
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Madamchauchat
Mar 4, 2024
Much more than just ghost stories! - Was pleasantly surprised that this tour was more educational than just sensationalistic! Evan integrates superstitions, mythology, history, evolution, and spirituality into the discussion to make it more insightful and give the pieces more depth. Evan worked at the Met for several years so she also provided a curatorial viewpoint.
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Adishav2019
Feb 14, 2024
Great Tour! - My partner and I had a wonderful time on the Ghost Stories tour. Evan gave us clear instructions on where to meet the tour group. We had four people total in the group, including myself and my partner. Evan was very personable and engaging throughout the tour, including customizing some aspects of the tour based on our interests. She gave us fun activities for us to reflect on the various artworks and shared great information about each of the artworks. I've gone to the Met about a dozen times before, and Evan us showed us to new areas / artwork that I hadn't seen before. I'd strongly recommend this tour for both tourists and locals alike!
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Allie_c
Jan 27, 2024
Very loud at MET -some... - Very loud at MET -some content was irrelevant. Was expecting the Museum to be closed. Hard to hear with a group.
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