Museum, Arts and Culture Access Consortium

Lincoln Center Moments: Morley: Songs of Freedom
2024-12-25 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-12-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-12-27 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-12-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-12-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-12-30 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-12-31 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-01-01 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) and 17 more dates | Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, 165 West 65th Street, New York, NY , NY, 10023, United States
Join Morley as she weaves the threads of jazz, soul, and folk traditions into a singular tapestry of vocal and acoustic splendor — the sound wave of a life lived with uncommon devotion to human rights and environmental justice.
This event is part of Lincoln Center Moments, a free performance-based program specially designed for individuals with dementia and their caregivers.
Performances at 11:00 am are Relaxed Performances, designed for a neurodiverse audience. In addition to audiences impacted by dementia, these performances are also open to adults with developmental disabilities.
Performances at 1:00 pm are followed by an hour-long workshop specially designed for audiences impacted by dementia—facilitated by educators and music therapists that explore the work through discussion, movement, music, and art-making.
This event is part of Lincoln Center Moments. Register to join the community and gain access to this event. Contact access@lincolncenter.org or 212-875-5375 with questions or for registration assistance.

Temple Grandin on Mary Sully and Visual Thinking
2025-01-10 18:00 - 19:00 | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10028, United States
Assistive listening devices are available from the ushers. This program will be closed captioned. ASL interpretation will be available.
Temple Grandin, writer, animal science expert
Patricia Marroquin Norby (P’urhépecha), Associate Curator of Native American Art, The American Wing, The Met
Join best-selling author Temple Grandin and Met curator Patricia Marroquin Norby as they discuss Grandin’s book, Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns and Abstractions, and make connections to the works of Dakota artist Mary Sully. Known for her work on autism advocacy and animal science, Grandin has provided groundbreaking explorations on the intersectional strengths of neuro-divergency and visual perspectives.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Mary Sully: Native Modern.
This program is made possible by the Clara Lloyd-Smith Weber Fund.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Please note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
See our visitor guidelines.

Virtual Intrepid Access Family Program: Full Steam Ahead!
2025-01-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual/Online, NY, United States
Intrepid Museum Online Access Family Program for individuals with developmental or learning disabilities and their families.
Moving an aircraft carrier the size of three football fields was no small feat! Learn how the crew in Intrepid’s historic engine and fire rooms worked together to propel the ship. Then, get a behind-the-scenes look at how the Intrepid Museum created an immersive virtual reality experience of these spaces.

Free with advance registration! This program takes place over Zoom and includes an at-home activity packet.

Create Ability (kids and teens)
2025-02-02 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-03-02 11:00 - 13:00 | The Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53rd Street, New York, NY, 10019, United States
Please join us for MoMA’s monthly program welcoming individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with their families and friends, to explore works on view and create artwork together. In each session, participants focus on a different theme during interactive activities in the Museum’s galleries and classrooms.
Create Ability is free of charge. Space is limited and preregistration is required. For more information or to register, please email AccessPrograms@moma.org or call Access Programs at 212-408-6447.

Virtual Intrepid Access Family Program: Welcome Corsair!
2025-03-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Intrepid Museum, 12th Avenue and 46th Street, New York, 10036, United States
Intrepid Museum Online Access Family Program for individuals with developmental or learning disabilities and their families.
The Intrepid Museum is excited to add a rare and iconic type of WWII airplane to its collection later this month. Learn more about the Corsair, a high-performance fighter aircraft, and discover the detailed process of preparing it for display.

Free with advance registration! This program takes place over Zoom and includes an at-home activity packet.
