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Archaeology of Manhattan

PRICE: $65/person + tickets or $400 for private group

This three-hour walk takes you into the fascinating world of urban archaeology, where the modern city meets its past. Accompanied by a trained archaeologist you will visit some of the city's recent... more >>

Architecture of New York

PRICE: $65 per person or $300 per group

This three-hour walk traverses one of the world's greatest thoroughfares, 42nd Street, to discuss architecture in New York City. Stretching from the East River to the Hudson River and cutting... more >>

Art Galleries of Chelsea

PRICE: $65 per person or $300 per group

New York has long been recognized as the premiere center for the arts in America and is considered by many to be the commercial center of the art market worldwide as well. Increasingly the hip... more >>

Central Park, American Landscape

PRICE: $65 per person or $300 per group

More than any single landmark, Central Park lies at the physical and spiritual heart of New York. Conceived as the green lungs for a rapidly urbanizing metropolis in the 19th century, it has evolved... more >>

Chocolate Affair

PRICE: $85 pp (group walk) or $475 (private walk)

Have you ever wondered exactly where chocolate comes from and how it is transformed from simple bean to luscious bar? Or pondered how quality is judged and just what “Belgian-style” means? This... more >>

Cloisters: Medieval Art & Architecture

PRICE: $65 per person or $300 per group

Hidden away at the top of Manhattan in Fort Tryon Park is one of the jewels of the city-- the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of Medieval art and architecture of Western Europe. The... more >>

Custom Walk (New York)

PRICE: from $200

We can design a wide variety of walks for people with special interests, lasting from 2 hours to 3 days, and starting at $200 per group. Drawing on our network of docents, range of other services,... more >>

Dutch and Flemish Painting at the Met

PRICE: $65 per person or $300 per group

This walking seminar, led by a trained art historian, traces the evolution of Northern European painting, beginning with 15th century works by such artists as Jan Van Eyck, Hans Memling, and Rogier... more >>

Ethnic Food, a history

PRICE: $65/person or $340 for private group

Manhattan’s Little Italy and Chinatown have been home to Italian and Chinese immigrants since the 1870s and retain much of their nineteenth and early twentieth century feel both in the scale of the... more >>

Greek and Roman collection at the Met

PRICE: $55 per person or $250 per group

The famed Metropolitan Museum’s collection of Greek and Roman antiquities, now housed in a stunning and newly constructed wing, has been the prime focus of the museum in recent times. Our... more >>

History of Tea

PRICE: $85/person or from $340 for private group

Tea, so called liquid jade, was one of the world's first international commodities, making its way from Asia to Europe to the New World during the colonial period. Using New York's Japanese and... more >>

Impressionism (and Its Context)

PRICE: $65 per person or $300 per group

New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art contains one of the most comprehensive collections of French Impressionist art outside of the Louvre. It's most popular attraction, the museum's 19th century... more >>

Italian Masters of the Met

PRICE: $65 per person or $300 per group

Although situated on the Upper East Side of Manhattan (thousands of miles from Europe), the Metropolitan Museum's collection of Italian art is one of the most famous in the world. Drawing on our... more >>

Jackson Heights, Immigration & Architecture

PRICE: $65 per person or $300 per group

In the 1990s, the borough of Queens, NY became the most ethnically diverse county in America. Often compared to Manhattan's Lower East Side at the turn of the 20th century, today's Queens is a... more >>

MOMA Seminar

PRICE: $65 per person or $300 per group

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) holds one of the world's premiere collections of modern art. Completely renovated and expanded in 2004 by Japanese architect Yoshio Taniguchi, the museum provides the... more >>

Morgan Library

PRICE: $55 per person or $250 per group

In the midst of the hustle and bustle of midtown Manhattan is an oasis dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge and the appreciation of beauty: The Morgan Library & Museum. Originally the private... more >>

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Art Galleries of Chelsea

Context
  • New York has long been recognized as the premiere center for the arts in America and is considered by many to be the commercial center of the art market worldwide as well. Increasingly the hip... >>
  • 3 hours

Dutch and Flemish Painting at the Met

Context
  • This walking seminar, led by a trained art historian, traces the evolution of Northern European painting, beginning with 15th century works by such artists as Jan Van Eyck, Hans Memling, and Rogier... >>
  • 3 hours