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LGBTQ+ Secrets of the Met Museum Tour • NYC
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Metropolitan Museum of Art · Manhattan
LGBTQ+ Secrets of the Met Museum Tour • NYC
Sat 14 Nov · 11:00 – 13:30
$60.54–$76.54
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Reclaim LGBTQ+ history hiding in plain sight at the Met Museum with the thoroughly entertaining Prof. Andrew Lear of OscarWildeTours.com.
Uncover the Met’s hidden queer stories on this exclusive two-hour tour led by Professor Andrew Lear, a five-time Harvard teaching award winner and master storyteller.
Explore the homoerotic themes and coded symbols behind masterpieces from Picasso’s scandalous “Gertrude Stein” to Marsden Hartley’s tribute to his lost lover, along with the divine story of Antinous and other artworks long overlooked for their LGBTQ+ meanings.
For Lear’s peerless insights on just one of the works in the Met’s unrivaled collection, visit The Gay and Lesbian Review.
See the Met in a whole new light—rich with desire, identity, and history rarely told.
Reserve your spot now—this tour will sell out! Professor Lear’s next adventures with Oscar Wilde Tours take him overseas for the remainder of the year, so don’t miss this rare NYC opportunity.
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“It was one of the best trips we have ever taken. Professor Lear is knowledgeable, personable, and funny, and his explanations cover a wide range of topics, including things that get left out in most tours.” — Bennet Marks
Our Art Historian and Tour Guide:
Professor Andrew Lear is a leading expert on gender and sexuality in ancient Greece and Rome. A five-time recipient of the Harvard Certificate of Excellence in Teaching, he is known for making art and history engaging and accessible. He has taught at Harvard, NYU, and Pomona College. Beyond academia, he founded Oscar Wilde Tours, an award-winning LGBTQ+ history and culture tour company, as well as Shady Ladies Tours, which focuses on women’s history and culture. He is currently collaborating with Stephen Fry and Tan France on an upcoming LGBTQ+ history television series titled Straightwashed.
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1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028
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