Oscar Wilde Tours

Professorial, exclusive tours for the "sophisticated traveler"

Est. 2013

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About

Professor Andrew Lear combines a love of travel with a passion for gay history, and he brings both of those attributes to Oscar Wilde Tours.

From the Owner

Dr. Lear is a well-known scholar of ancient Greek culture, specializing in the history of sexuality and art history. He also has a long history in the tour industry. He founded Oscar Wilde Tours to bring these two sides of his life together, making fun and interesting tours which show people places and art connected with the history of sexuality.

Oscar Wilde Tours uncovers the sexy secrets of history and art. We offer several enticing tours of the Metropolitan Museum: "Shady Ladies of the Metropolitan" covers the courtesans, royal mistresses, and scandalous women that line the museum's walls, from the ancient Greek hetaera to Sargent's "Mme. X," while "Gay Secrets of the Metropolitan" follow the fascinating history of same-sex love through world art, from Greek statues to Picasso's Gertrude Stein. Tours are also offered in London, Paris, Italy, and Greece.