Museum, Arts and Culture Access Consortium

Empowerment Through Practice in Fashion
2024-03-01 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10028, United States
Sinéad Burke, CEO and Founder, Tilting the Lens
Grace Jun, CEO and Board Member, Open Style Lab
Tara Levy, Head of Marketing, Nest
Mellissa Huber, Associate Curator, The Costume Institute, The Met
Join a panel of experts and advocates working in the fashion industry as they discuss concerns related to accessibility, sustainability, and the collective nature of design. Mellissa Huber, co-curator of the exhibition Women Dressing Women, moderates a conversation with the panel after a series of short presentations.
Presented celebration of Women’s History Month and in conjunction with the exhibition Women Dressing Women.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served. Registration does not guarantee admission once the auditorium reaches capacity.
Masks are strongly recommended. See our visitor guidelines.

Watch the livestream on The Met’s YouTube channel. Please note: No registration or log in required to view the livestream.

American Sign Language interpretation will be included for the in-person audience and real time captions will be included for both in-person and online audiences. Assistive listening devices are available from the ushers. For other access accommodations, contact access@metmuseum.org or 212-650-2010.

Lincoln Center Moments: Morley: Songs of Freedom
2024-03-01 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-27 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-25 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-24 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-23 13:00 - 15:00 and 8 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.

Vibrant Verbal Description Tour: The Swiss Grid
2024-02-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom, NY, United States
Every month, Poster House offers virtual Vibrant Verbal Description Tours specifically for community members who are blind or have low vision.
In order to reach a wide, art-loving audience around the world, we offer our description tours online through Zoom. These tours are led by our Chief Curator or Educators, allowing you intimate access to the items in our current shows and permanent collection.
This month’s tour will focus on the Swiss Grid.
Please email access@posterhouse.org or call ‪914.295.2387 to sign up for this event. You will be emailed poster images for reference as well as information about accessing Zoom the morning of the virtual tour.
Tours start promptly and will last approximately 70 minutes with questions.

Vibrant Verbal Description Tour: The Swiss Grid
2024-02-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom, NY, United States
Every month, Poster House offers virtual Vibrant Verbal Description Tours specifically for community members who are blind or have low vision.
In order to reach a wide, art-loving audience around the world, we offer our description tours online through Zoom. These tours are led by our Chief Curator or Educators, allowing you intimate access to the items in our current shows and permanent collection.
This month’s tour will focus on the Swiss Grid.
Please email access@posterhouse.org or call ‪914.295.2387 to sign up for this event. You will be emailed poster images for reference as well as information about accessing Zoom the morning of the virtual tour.
Tours start promptly and will last approximately 70 minutes with questions.
For a complete list of our accessibility tours, click the Accessibility filter at the top of our Events page, call (914) 295-2387, or email access@posterhouse.org. Poster House will also strive to accommodate any outside accessibility tour requests given two week’s notice.

Brooklyn Mornings: Design for Living
2024-02-27 11:00 - 12:30 | Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY, 11238, United States
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
11 am–12:15 pm
Meet in Rubin Pavillion, 1st Floor

Register for free
Individuals with memory loss and their care partners are invited to an interactive exploration of the Brooklyn Museum’s collections, focusing on ordinary objects transformed into artworks. Experience the works in a sensory-based tour, envision your home in a new way, express yourself through art-making, and relax and enjoy one another’s company.
Free; registration is required.
Questions? Contact us at access@brooklynmuseum.org.

Guggenheim ASL Tour: Going Dark
2024-02-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY , NY, 10128, United States
The Guggenheim welcomes visitors from the D/deaf community for an in-person American Sign Language (ASL) tour on Sunday, February 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Join us at the museum to explore the exhibition Going Dark: The Contemporary Figure at the Edge of Visibility.
This after-hours program will be led by educator Joyce Hom. We’ll begin with a tour of the galleries followed by a light reception and art-making activities in the education center.
Designed for the D/deaf community, the tour is in ASL only without voice interpretation. Due to limited capacity, we are not able to accommodate ASL students at this time.
Free, but space is limited. Please RSVP at least three days before the program. To RSVP, click here or email access@guggenheim.org.

AFTER MIDNIGHT at Paper Mill Playhouse - Audio-Described Performance
2024-02-24 13:30 - 15:00 | Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Dr, Millburn, New Jersey, 07041
JAN 31–FEB 25, 2024 This electrifying musical revue transports you to the Cotton Club of the Harlem Renaissance, an unparalleled time in New York City when jazz and swing were king. After Midnight intertwines the poetry of Langston Hughes with songs from big-band legends Duke Ellington, Jimmy McHugh, Harold Arlen, Dorothy Fields, and more. The exhilarating score features such hits as “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love,” “Stormy Weather,” “On the Sunny Side of the Street,” and “It Don’t Mean a Thing.”
Audio description allows patrons who are blind or have low vision to hear a live, objective, and concise description of the action on stage in between dialogue and/or music using an earpiece attached to a small, hand-size transistor. “Sensory Seminars” occur prior to each performance where patrons can receive more detailed descriptions of the costumes, set, and props, as well as feel select items to gain a more tactile experience. Audio description devices may be obtained at the access services window of the box office.
CLICK HERE if you require use of our audio description services.

ASL Interpretation at Intrepid Museum Kids Week
2024-02-24 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-21 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-18 10:00 - 17:00 | Intrepid Museum, 12th Avenue and 46th Street, New York, 10036, United States
During Kids Week, children of all ages and interests will learn about STEAM through fun-filled activities, NASA displays & exhibits, live animal shows, hands-on workshops, performances, special guests and interactive demonstrations designed to educate and inspire.
Families and individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing are invited to attend Intrepid Museum Kids Week for free on February 18, 21 and 24! American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided for demonstrations, workshops and performances throughout each day. Advance registration is required.

Verbal Description Tour: Design for Living
2024-02-20 15:00 - 16:30 | Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY, 11238, United States
3–4:30 pm
Meet in Rubin Pavillion, 1st Floor

Register for free
Blind individuals and those with low vision are invited to experience our collections in a vivid, detailed verbal description tour, engaging in multisensory interactions with art. After exploring ordinary objects transformed into artworks, envision your home in a new way while enjoying one another’s company.
Free; registration is required. Service animals are welcome.
Questions or need assistance registering? Contact us at access@brooklynmuseum.org.
Image caption and credit: Sparks-Withington Co. Sparton Table Radio, circa 1936. Glass, metal, wood, rubber. Brooklyn Museum; Purchased with funds given by the Walter Foundation, 83.158.

NYBG ASL Winter Wonderland Tree Tour
2024-02-17 12:30 - 13:30 | New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY, 10458, United States
Meet at the Reflecting Pool and embark on an invigorating 45-minute walk to view the Garden’s stately conifer collection and old growth forest in the beauty of winter. Even in cold weather there’s plenty of interest in our gardens and collections. This, tour led by an NYBG Tour Guide accompanied by an American Sign Language interpreter, gives visitors who are Deaf an enhanced experience.
To better serve our audience, please register if you plan to attend this event here. Admission required to enter Garden. Explore admission options, including free options for Bronx residents here. On-site parking is additional.

Brooklyn Reads: Ten Bridges I’ve Burnt with Brontez Purnell
2024-02-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY, 11238, United States
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day and the release of Ten Bridges I’ve Burnt with author Brontez Purnell, the “bard of the underloved and overlooked.” In his first collection of verse, Purnell reflects on his peripatetic life marked by misadventures and sexcapades. Throughout thirty-eight autobiographical poems, he muses on topics ranging from capitalism and Blackness to jogging and the ethics of art.
Purnell—who is also the frontperson of the band the Younger Lovers—begins this program with a performance, followed by a conversation. The program concludes with a book signing and after-hours access to Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines, which includes art by the author.
Tickets are $20 ($12 for Members) and include after-hours access to Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines. Add a copy of Ten Bridges I’ve Burnt at checkout. Not a Member? Join today!
This program will include ASL interpretation. For access needs, email us at access@brooklynmuseum.org.

Picture This!—Women Dressing Women
2024-02-15 14:00 - 15:30 | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10028, United States
With Mellissa Huber, Associate Curator, The Costume Institute, The Met
For adults who are blind or partially sighted. Join us for this in-person tour to enjoy works of art through detailed descriptions and discussion with Met curator Mellissa Huber.
Free, though advance registration is required. Space is limited. Contact 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org to register.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition with Women Dressing Women.
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