The Met Macabre: A Halloween Tour of the Met - NYC

Don't be caught dead missing this spine-tingling tour of the Met with the always-engaging Professor Andrew Lear of OscarWildeTours.com
About this Event

Join Out Professionals for The Met Macabre, an exclusive Halloween-themed tour led by renowned art historian and educator Andrew Lear.

Could the Met be considered one giant graveyard? On this fascinating and chilling journey, you'll uncover some of the museum's most mysterious and unsettling objects, including:

• Ancient Egyptian canopic jars used to preserve the organs of pharaohs
• African power figures covered with nails and associated with spiritual protection
• Artifacts connected to headhunting traditions
• The collection of an aristocrat who disappeared under mysterious circumstances
• And a cradle said to rock on its own...

This rarely given tour is perfect for Halloween season.

Professor Lear, a five-time recipient of Harvard's Certificate for Excellence in Teaching, has taught at Harvard, Columbia, and NYU. He is the founder of Oscar Wilde Tours and an award-winning leader in cultural and historical travel experiences.