Verbal Description and Sensory Tour

The Rubin Museum offers verbal description and sensory tours for visitors who are blind or partially sighted. These free tours, which include Museum admission, are one hour in length and take visitors on a journey that weaves together the culture, history, religion, and art of the Himalayas.

Museum guides are specially trained to lead these tours, which allow participants to visualize the art through close, careful descriptions and special touch objects such as sculptures, art materials, woodblocks, and ritual implements.

Reservations are required as space is limited. Please contact the reservations office, 212.620.5000 x319, or via email at access@rubinmuseum.org, in advance of your visit.