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title: Chelsea Contemporary Art Tour with NYC Professional Art Critic
lang: en
type: tour
city: New York
country: United States
price: 44
currency: EUR
price_unit: per_person
availability: bookable
rating: 4.96
reviews: 67
duration_minutes: 120
languages: [en]
free_cancellation: "true"
rank_in_category: 28 of 71 (Walking Tours)
schedule_checked: 2026-10-21
data_updated: 2026-10-21
canonical: https://guidekin.com/usa/new-york/tours/chelsea-contemporary-art-tour-with-nyc-professional-art-critic/
---

# Chelsea Contemporary Art Tour with NYC Professional Art Critic

In our comparison: #28 of 71 in Walking Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below).

## Overview

Your accredited tour guide is a local professional art critic, writer and college instructor. She has created and led tours for over fifteen years in New York's galleries and museums and will take you to the most talked-about exhibitions of the moment. In our small group, you can ask questions and share observations while your guide fills in background info on the on the best shows in New York City!

## Before you book

- Meeting point: Departure Point: Chelsea,
- Starts 10:30, 11:00, 14:00: 3 departures a day
- Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked
- Strollers OK: infants accepted

**Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point

## Key facts

- Price: from €44 per person
- Duration: 2h
- Rating: 4.96/5 from 67 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Free cancellation (see policy below)
- Operator: New York Art Tours
- Group: Shared tour
- Guide languages: English
- Start times: 10:30, 11:00, 14:00
- Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket
- Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-21

## Reviews

4.96 from 67 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor.
100% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 67 of 67.

- 5 stars: 64 (96%)
- 4 stars: 3 (4%)
- 3 stars: 0 (0%)
- 2 stars: 0 (0%)
- 1 star: 0 (0%)

## What's included

- Local tour guide
- All taxes and fees

## Not included

- Gratuities

## Itinerary

1. **Chelsea** (2h) - On this 2-hour tour, you’ll visit approximately seven of the most important contemporary art gallery shows of the moment, seeing and discussing artwork in variety of media. Exhibitions change every five to six weeks, so there is always something new to see. Your itinerary...

## Schedule

- Runs: Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat
- Departures: 10:30, 11:00, 14:00
- Schedule last checked: 2026-10-21
- These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout.

## Cancellation

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

## Meeting point

Departure Point: Chelsea, NYC
Address: Tours meet in a different location in Chelsea for each tour. Please look for a message prior to the tour with our meeting location. Exact location will be confirmed one week prior to the tour, but please get in touch if you need a more precise location sooner.

Ends: back at the meeting point

## Good to know

- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tours take place rain or shine and meet in a different gallery for each tour. A message with the meeting location will be sent prior to the tour.
- Your tour guide is licensed by New York City's Department of Consumer Affairs as a tour guide and is a member of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA USA).
- Some galleries have stairs. Please let us know in advance if you need to avoid stairs so we can make sure the itinerary is accessible.
- Travelers should be able to stand and walk for two hours. Seating is usually not available.

## Compared with other Walking Tours

| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **This tour · #28 of 71** | €44 | 2h | 4.96 (67) | shared |
| [Manhattan Adventure Sightseeing Boat Tour - from Chelsea Piers](/usa/new-york/tours/manhattan-adventure-sightseeing-boat-tour-from-chelsea-piers/?format=md) | €90 | 1h | 4.99 (727) | shared |
| [Hamilton and Washington Revolutionary Walking Tour](/usa/new-york/tours/hamilton-and-washington-revolutionary-walking-tour/?format=md) | €48 | 3h | 5.0 (217) | shared |
| [NYC Private Walking Tour](/usa/new-york/tours/nyc-private-walking-tour/?format=md) | €1541 per group | 4h | 5.0 (185) | private |

Ranked #28 of 71 in Walking Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €23 to €180, median €44; typical length 2h. 15 of 71 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market.

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