New York Street Art Exploration Tour

New York is the great experiment where all the peoples of the world live together in the same place and the result of that is that there's no rival on earth for the quality of the art you can see every day just walking down the street.
And while there's great art in galleries and public spaces, there's also a vast living conversation happening all over the city, and it's changing every day. That's the street art, and in this 90-minute tour, explore the history, and show you how we learned to see and love this art.

Whether you're visiting or new or have been here for years and have always been curious, we can promise you that once you see the street art it adds an overlay of thoughtfulness and an explosion of color to your everyday padding around.

Meeting Point

Museum of Illusions

77 8th Ave, New York, NY 10014, USA

We meet near the Museum of Illusions at 8th Avenue + 14th Street, which is above the 14th Street Station which is reached by the ACE & L trains. Exact meeting spot sent with booking.

What's included:

• Live guide

Not included:

• There may be a brief refreshment stop. Any purchases are at your discretion.

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Meatpacking District

New York City, New York

The Meatpacking District is home from all kinds of art, from toy tags to globally noticed installations. It's a great place to get a lay of the land, and cast your attention back in time to earlier days.

20 minutes

Whitney Museum of American Art

99 Gansevoort Street, , New York City, 10014-1404, New York

You can come back and visit the galleries on your own, but the Whitney plays an important role in New York's art history, and in the shadow of it's looming building, we can get a good sense of the difference between having your art hanging inside versus scrawled on the wall of the Gansevoort Meat Center around the corner.

10 minutes

The High Line

Gansevoort St, To W. 30 St. Between Washington St. and 11 Ave, New York City, 10011, New York

We'll walk a section of The High Line, where you can get some compelling views on street art, public art, and architecture.

15 minutes

Chelsea

New York City, New York

We'll weave through blocks of Chelsea where the art is both quiet and loud, exploring styles, techniques, and history.

45 minutes