2 hours (approx.)
Daily Tour
3 people
English
There’s no better way to discover art than with an artist. Join a professional with a passion for NYC history, art, and architecture on this insightful private tour of the High Line and Chelsea, the city’s gallery quarter. Learn how the High Line took its present shape and admire some public art; then visit two selected gallery exhibitions and learn about the art scene, the artists, and their work.
ART – We will stroll through the promenade, starting at its southern point to its northern point, during which we’ll make a stop to look at some fascinating pieces of art accompanied with explaining about the artists, and work process.
• Admission Ticket Free
ARCHITECTURE – We will point at contemporary buildings which are the spearhead of architecture nowadays, we’ll hear about the brilliant architectural design of the High Line and its breathtaking landscape.
• Admission Ticket Free
HISTORY – We will be exposed to the fascinating history of the High Line and how it came about through an initiative of two young men who decided to start a public fight against the plan to demolish the abandoned railroads at the beginning of the 2000s, and proposed to turn it into a public park instead.
• Admission Ticket Free
GALLERIES – We will also visit the Chelsea Galleries district which is located underneath the High Line, and we’ll visit two selected art exhibitions.
• Admission Ticket Free
CITY VIEW – We will finish the tour at one of the High Line’s northern points, and visit the vantage point looking over 10th Avenue, where the most impressive sculptural project of the High Line stands.
• Admission Ticket Free