If you book this tour, you can be sure it will be private, only you or your group. Once your booking is confirmed, the time slot is automatically closed and reserved exclusively for you or your group. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
Group discount available: the price per person decreases with group size. (max 5 persons in the group, but if you want it is possible to increase group size).
When I first walked inside MASP, I was amazed by Lina Bo Bardi’s glass “floating” easels and the monumental building. But on later visits I realised something: without a bit of context, it’s easy to walk past masterpieces and not really see them. So I started learning and suddenly the images began to fit together.
Today I offer you the same shortcut: clear, accessible, fun storytelling plus your ticket included.
✨ Step into the world of art at the Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP) ✨
Explore Latin America’s most iconic museum and discover highlights from Rubens to Portinari—with stories, curiosities, and the kind of behind-the-scenes details you’d never guess from the label.
Want the “juicy” side of art history? On this tour you’ll learn things like:
• How reputations can flip: some painters sold almost nothing in their lifetime, yet their works later became worth fortunes.
• Which artists lived like stars… and which struggled, were broke, or only became famous after they died?
• Which works have dramatic stories (controversies, censorship, even theft attempts in art history)?
Bonus: keep MASP in your pocket
In 135 minutes we can’t cover everything (and the main display changes), so you’ll get guaranteed access to my companion website covering about 98% of the works currently on view.
When you book, you get guaranteed access to our companion website, covering about 98% of the works currently on view. Each artwork includes:
• Background about artworks and artists
• guideline auction price ranges for comparable works (from public records)
Didn’t get to all? No problem. Stay longer in the museum and keep exploring with the website on your phone. We update the content twice a month, so the next time you visit MASP, you’ll already have the context with you. Many works have only a title-and-artist label—we add what’s missing.
If you want MASP to feel less like “a beautiful maze” and more like a coherent storey—this is the tour.
Join the tour and start seeing MASP like an insider.
