A girl who loses a shoe.
A boy who pulls a sword from a stone.
A king who builds a wooden horse —
and wanders ten years before returning home.
These are not just stories.
They are the foundation of Western imagination — and they live, powerfully, in the halls of the Met.
An Exclusive Thought Gallery Curations Experience
Join Thought Gallery for The Art of Stories, a privately led, small-group exploration tracing the deep connection between literature and visual art.
This is not a standard museum tour.
It is a thematic journey across centuries — from ancient myth and epic poetry to fairy tales and fantasy — uncovering how storytelling shapes artistic expression across cultures and eras.
You won’t just look at masterpieces.
You’ll decode them.
What Makes This Experience Different
A Deep Literary Lens
You'll discover how myths, legends, and epic narratives inform paintings, sculpture, armor, and decorative arts — and how artists reinterpret timeless stories across time and culture.
A Curated Journey Through the Met
Explore highlights from:
- Greek & Roman Art
- European Paintings
- Arms & Armor
- Additional carefully selected galleries
Each stop is intentionally chosen to illuminate narrative themes and artistic transformation.
Inquiry-Based Conversation
This is discussion-driven, not lecture-based.
Engage in guided dialogue designed for intellectually curious adults. Ask questions. Make connections.
An Intimate Setting
Limited to just 15 participants to preserve depth, conversation, and meaningful engagement.
Your Experience Extends Beyond the Tour
- Your registration includes exclusive Thought Gallery resources.
Continue the intellectual journey with recommendations connecting art, myth, history, and literature as well as a group photo.
This is not a one-off visit.
It is a complete intellectual experience — before, during, and after.
- Duration: 90–120 minutes
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Group Size: Maximum 15 participants
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Attendance: Advance reservation required
- Complimentary: Reading list and materials
- Investment: $115 per person
The Full Arc of the Experience
Pre-Tour Literary Preview Guide
- A curated reading sent before your visit — the myths and legends you'll encounter, so you arrive with context and curiosity.
Private Tour at the Met
- 90–120 minutes in the galleries. Fifteen guests. Led personally by Evan Levy — with time to linger, look, and ask real questions.
Post-Tour Wrap-Up & Reading List
- Curated books and resources to carry the experience well beyond our time together.
Why $115?
Because this is not a public tour.
It is a custom-designed literary exploration — privately guided, discussion-driven, enhanced with curated materials, and intentionally limited to ensure quality.
- For readers.
- For museum lovers.
- For those who want to understand the stories behind the art — and the art behind the stories.
About Your Guide
Evan Levy owns Fable & Lark: Storied Adventures, which offers museum tours that focus on the intersection between art and storytelling. Prior to that she worked in Education at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for many years.
Reserve Your Place
Capacity is strictly limited and registration will close once the group reaches 15 participants.
If you’ve ever left a museum wishing you could linger longer, ask more questions, or understand the deeper narrative beneath what you see — this experience was created for you.
Step inside the narrative.
Experience art as story.
Register here.
