The 15 Museum City Tours Around the World That Earn Their Ticket Price

1.American Museum of Natural History Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15,447 reviews · 1 day · from $37Our pick

Explore more than 40 permanent halls, the Rose Center, and the new Gilder Center at your own pace. Add one or more timed special exhibits, such as Impact, the butterfly vivarium, a space show, or a giant-screen film. The Explorer app helps you find your way.

“Overwhelming exiting day! Price paid, only allowed access to one themed entry, which was disappointing. Fantastic day out just a great learning experience 😀”

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2.Van Gogh Museum Ticket and City Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,899 reviews · 3 hours · from $47

Visit the Van Gogh Museum at a fixed entry time, then take a 75-minute Blue Boat canal cruise from the Hard Rock Café or Heineken Experience. See Amsterdam’s merchant houses, bridges, and newer architecture with multilingual audio commentary. Add the museum guide or snack box if desired.

“I loved seeing all the sites of Amsterdam on the cruise and the information that was given. The boat guide was funny and made it fun. Seeing Van gogh painting was just amazing such a talent”

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3.Female-Guided Pyramids, Sphinx & Museum City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,614 reviews · 8 hours · from $73

Spend eight hours exploring Giza and Cairo with a female Egyptologist such as Bossi, Randa, Bassant, or Samaa. You’ll visit the pyramids, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Egyptian Museum, and Khan el-Khalili, with hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, lunch, and help handling busy tourist areas.

“We are truly grateful to have had Bossi as our tour guide, she’s not only super friendly but also very knowledgeable! When we asked for advice on specific souvenirs we wanted to buy, Bossi took us to an amazing place with exactly what we were looking for, and she wasn’t bothered at all that we weren’t following the plan or the schedule. We ended up spending a bit more time than planned, but she didn’t mind. To our surprise, it was almost a private tour — just me, my friend, and two other girls. I don’t know if it’s always like this, but we were really happy with it! The…”

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4.Tianmen Square, Forbidden City & Royal Museum Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,288 reviews · from $4Best value

Meet your English or Spanish guide near Donganmen, learn the story of Tiananmen Square, then walk through the Forbidden City for 3 to 4 hours. Choose ticket-only, small-group, or private touring, with Royal Treasures Museum access available on selected options.

“The meeting point could be closer to the entrance, because it's a lot of walking inside the palace anyway.”

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5.Museum of Ice Cream New York City Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,154 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $49

Spend about one to two hours at New York’s Museum of Ice Cream, moving through 12 colorful, multisensory rooms with games, edible slime crafts, historic ice cream displays, and several ice cream stations. Children two and under enter free, and anyone under 16 must attend with an adult.

“Unlimited ice cream. My nephew enjoyed all the kids activities. I think this might be very boring as a date, just take your kids”

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6.City of Science and Industry Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 1,043 reviews · 1 day · from $15

Spend a full day at Paris’s Cité des sciences et de l’industrie, exploring permanent and temporary exhibits, the Argonaute submarine, Planetarium shows, and a Solar Impulse flight simulator. The €15 ticket excludes Cité des enfants, and Planetarium and submarine access depends on same-day availability.

“Great place. Quiet and very interactive. If someone works out what the song is from the mushroom bit then please let me know. 10/10”

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7.City Pass with Museums including Doge’s Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,020 reviews · 1 day · from $74

Use this one-day Venice City Pass to enter Doge’s Palace from noon to 6 PM, then visit 11 civic museums within six months. Explore Correr Museum, Ca’ Rezzonico, Fortuny, Murano’s Glass Museum, and Burano’s Lace Museum. No guide, transport, or St. Mark’s Basilica entry is included.

“With this pass, you can go to an ACTV biglietti machine to print out a paper ticket to ride the vaporetti/water buses. They don't apply to Alilaguna. services. Plus, the digital ticket in the GYG app will gain you access to various museums. To improve the value of this offer, I'd respectfully suggest adding information regarding how the ACTV water bus system works. It takes a bit of time to figure out. Also, please add info on which museums are included. Currently they'll just tell you about the ducal palace in St Mark's square.”

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8.City Pass with Acropolis, Museums, HoHo & Transport

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 802 reviews · 1 - 5 days · from $93

You get timed Acropolis entry, the New Acropolis Museum with audio guide, 48 hours on the Big Bus Athens routes, and access to smaller museums. Add public transport or a day cruise to Hydra, Poros, and Aegina. Your Turbopass vouchers, not the GetYourGuide app, are required.

“The Turbopass-Athens was a great addition to our trip. Please just make sure that you have to print/download the voucher that you will receive from Turbopass a few weeks before the activity. There will be different voucher for the Acropolis entry (this is a timed entry, you can write to Turbopass team for a certain time that you would like to visit or they will automatically chose a time for you). The Hop-on Hop-off bus (BIG BUS ATHENS) is a separate voucher and also separate vouchers for other museum / activities. The staff at the BIG BUS ATHENS Stops are extremely helpful and provided insightful help where to eat and…”

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9.City Tour with Lake Cruise + Optional FIFA Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 729 reviews · 3.5 - 5 hours · from $57

Start near Zurich HB for a guided bus tour past Bahnhofstrasse, Zürichberg, the university district, and major churches. Walk through the Old Town, then take a one-hour lake cruise with an app-based audio guide. Add the self-guided FIFA Museum visit if you want a longer day.

“Thank you to the guide Verena for helping us get into the sold out Lindt Home of Chocolate Museum as an add on to this tour.”

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10.Anthropology Museum Guided Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 708 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $67

Meet your guide at 8:50 am by the museum flagpole for a 2.5-hour visit to Mexico City’s National Museum of Anthropology. See early spear points, ceremonial clay objects, Maya, Zapotec, and Aztec treasures, and the Stone of the Sun. English and Spanish tours are available, with private and family options.

“Leonardo guided us through thousands of years of Mesoamerican history with grace and ease. He kept it intriguing and was always open to answer questions.”

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11.Frida Kahlo Museum Entry Ticket w/Digital Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 683 reviews · from $34

Visit Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul in Coyoacán with timed entry and a self-guided digital guide in English or Spanish. See her home, studio, personal objects, and gardens at your own pace. Your ticket also includes nearby Anahuacalli Museum, Diego Rivera’s striking home for pre-Hispanic art.

“Booking in advance is essential and very helpful as it can be extremely busy. The experience doesn’t feel rushed and you get to walk around the whole house and enjoy the garden. 100% recommend to purchase a photo pass to capture some moments. Security is very strict, have your official ticket ready and the photo pass on show!”

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12.City Card with Public Transport and Museums

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 675 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $36

Explore Krakow for 1 to 3 days with entry to 22 museums and attractions, unlimited buses and trams, and a daily guided walking tour. Pick up the card at Krakville Tours on Sienna 17, then plan museum visits carefully around closures and ticket requirements.

“Card paid off from the first day. We even got to visit more museums than the ones planned. Value for money.”

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13.Chapultepec Castle and Anthropology Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 637 reviews · 5 hours · from $47

Spend five hours with a Spanish or English-speaking guide at Mexico City’s National Museum of Anthropology and Chapultepec Castle. You’ll see key Maya, Toltec, and Aztec artifacts, walk through Chapultepec Park, and explore Maximilian’s former residence. Guides such as Alex, Lili, Antonio, and Gio are praised for clear, lively explanations.

“Great! Our tour guide, Lili, was so informative. We learned so much on this tour.”

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14.Jo’berg in 1 Day: Soweto, Apartheid Museum & City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 524 reviews · 8 hours · from $142

Spend eight hours tracing Johannesburg’s past and present, from Vilakazi Street and the Hector Pieterson Museum to Constitution Hill and the Apartheid Museum. English-speaking guides such as Khutso, Thapelo, Sello, and Tinyiko lead small groups, with hotel pickup, entry fees, and onboard WiFi included.

“Good day tour with MoAfrika. The guide (cum driver) Mr Tyniko is very knowledgeable and funny! great day to spend to explore and understand more about history of South Africa especially about Johannesburg”

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15.Bogotá: City Tour, Monserrate, Gold Museum, Plaza de Bolivar

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 168 reviews · 6 hours · from $88

Spend six hours with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide exploring Bogotá’s Gold Museum, Botero Museum, Plaza de Bolívar, La Candelaria, and Monserrate. Guides such as Edwin and José adjust the pace, provide hotel pickup, and help you see a lot in limited time. Monserrate admission costs extra.

“Fantastic experience! Pedro was absolutely amazing he took us around Bogotá and explained everything without holding back”

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