03 Apr 2025
I travel a lot and take advantage of these tours frequently. It takes a lot to coax a poor review from me. Let me first say that the guide seemed like a good guy. That said, we were the only people with him on a non-private tour, which was a red flag. He also showed up looking fairly sloppy and disheveled. Not a crime in and of itself but indicative of a general lack of professionalism. As we toured the museum, it became apparent that he had at most a cursory knowledge of the actual collection. Instead, after a few words of explanation at each stop, he filled the time speaking about his own artistic philosophy and interpretation of the piece. I don’t expect someone to be able to answer every question, but a basic knowledge of the time periods and provenance of the pieces on display isn’t unrealistic for a tour that costs hundreds of dollars. Overall, desultory and uninformative. Please skip.