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Griffins, Goblet & Gold: An Interactive Magical Arts Museum Tour
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16 Ratings
New York
Embark on a magical museum tour inspired by a beloved wizarding world. Explore mythical creatures, castle parts, and interactive activities. Book now!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art - This interactive tour will last approximately two hours; you’re welcome to stay in the museum after the tour ends. We suggest that you wear sneakers or comfortable walking shoes–and brush up on your wizarding knowledge! Wizarding gear is always welcome, but wands must be small enough to stow away in a bag.
What's Included
- All creative supplies needed for the tour will be provided
Additional Information
Join us for “Griffins, Goblets, and Gold,” an interactive ‘Magical Arts’ tour in the Metropolitan Museum inspired by a well-loved book series about magic and wizards. See spaces and places that might remind you of those in the books, from part of an actual castle to mythical creatures that resemble those in the story. You’ll participate in activities, explore the museum from a wizard’s perspective… and maybe even do a little magic. (Appropriate interactive wizards gear is encouraged.) Advance reservations required. Please allow two hours for your tour.
Please note: There are no objects or replicas of objects from the movies in the Metropolitan Museum.
These tours are in no way endorsed by or affiliated with J.K. Rowling, Bloomsbury Publishing, Arthur Levine Books, Scholastic, Little, Brown, Pottermore or Warner Bros.
- Wheelchairs are available at the museum
- If there is anything about your group that we should know that will help make the tour an even more enjoyable experience, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
5th Avenue
Please meet by the giant statue of a seated Pharaoh located to the right of the info desk in the Great Hall. The guide will be on the museum-entrance side, holding a sign that says “Wizarding Tour.” The guide will have your tickets, which are also good in the museum after the tour ends.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Wander41092833378
Jul 11, 2024
Fabulous Informative Tour - Evan was a fantastic good tour guide at the MET museum.
We went to the Magical Tour with my son, Indeed Magical. Evan was able to keep my son interested while bring very informative. Would definitely recommend!
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Elisef534
Jun 3, 2024
Great experience for an activity with a child! - Evan was so knowledgeable about the museum and also able to adapt and change the tour as needed to meet our son’s interests. She really let him guide the show, and then made what we looked at all the more interesting and magical! Highly recommend!
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Gracez885
Aug 15, 2023
highly recommend! - This tour was FANTASTIC! Evan's extensive knowledge of myth and the museum is surpassed only by her warm and inviting attitude towards all things magical. I was so impressed by Evan's ability to connect the fantasies I love with the histories available in the museum - it was such a rare and fun experience to see my favorite 'fake' worlds come to life in this very real one. Would highly suggest - appropriate for all ages, and fun with friends!!
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Rommelle
Jan 29, 2023
Amazing and educational - Evan was our tour guide and she was AMAZING! Her attention to detail and knowledge in mythology and all things magical made experience so special. Evan is witty, very smart and easily related to my moody teenager. I loved the interactive activities for kids and adults. I highly recommend a visit to The Met with Evan!
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Voyage707509
Jan 17, 2021
Virtual tour - I can not say enough about this virtual tour. Due to Covid, we are not quite ready to venture into the city. Evan was amazing with my 9 year old who was engaged the entire session. She learned so much and enjoyed the interactive activities. I have recommended this activity to other parents in town. Upon completion each child gets a formal invitation to the MET wizardry school. Can not wait to sign up for future events.
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Inna_huber82
Sep 29, 2020
An Amazing Experience - My Girl Scout troop had the most amazing time participating in the virtual tour. Even those girls who do not love Harry Potter were participating. I’m especially grateful for the list of resources we received after the tour.
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Bkonotx
Mar 17, 2020
Makes the museum so much more interesting for children. - We did the tour with 2 adults and 2 children ages 10 and 12 and it was excellent! 1 of us is a true Harry Potter fan, 2 are casual fans, and 1 knows little about Harry Potter yet we all enjoyed the tour. Frankly my children are a bit ‘museumed out’ due to us visiting many museums recently during our travels so I was looking for something to make our first trip to The Met memorable. I first learned of Fable and Lark through the John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth program but couldn’t sign up for the dates they offered. We decided to book on our own and am so glad we did! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the museum and made our visit so much more memorable and educational than if we would’ve toured on our own.
We plan to go back for the Percy Jackson tour the next time we’re in NYC!!
Highly recommend as a must do activity when you visit The Met!
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0yst3r
Feb 23, 2020
A unique, imaginative view of Harry Potter through the lens of art and artifacts - This tour was fantastic. It was interesting, informative, and fun! I would absolutely recommend tours with Fable & Lark, and I’m planning to book another tour soon.
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Eirpa23
Feb 13, 2020
🙌 - It was really cool. Recommended. Some group activities were required and I wasn’t expecting that, but it was fun. Hope you enjoy it too. ✨
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Kristyns2017
Jan 20, 2020
Great Tour!! - Wonderful girls day at the museum on the Griffins, Goblets and Gold museum tour. My 9 year old absolutely lives every minute of it. It was a great way to introduce her to the Met. Evan is incredibly knowledgeable about the museum and the book content. She engaged every one of us, paying particular attention to all of the children. Highly recommend!
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