Explore large-scale photographic portraits featured in the exhibition Richard Avedon: MURALS together with teaching artists Debra Cole and Hollie Ecker. Then, go behind-the-scenes with Eileen Travell, Senior Photographer in The Met’s Imaging Department—and Avedon’s former student—to learn about her work, and to create your own photographic portrait. For participants...
The sights and scents of the season flourish across the 250 acres of the Botanical Garden. Join us for a one-hour walking tour featuring highlights of the gardens and plant collections designed for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers. Free, though advance registration is...
This tour, led by an NYBG Tour Guide and accompanied by an American Sign Language interpreter, gives visitors an enhanced experience through the Garden landscape to learn more about Japanese maples, Tanyosho pines, and other trees native to Asia at The New York Botanical Garden. To...
This tour, led by an NYBG Tour Guide accompanied by an American Sign Language interpreter, gives visitors who are Deaf an enhanced experience through The Rock Garden, a three-acre oasis complete with a pond and waterfall, featuring alpine plants from six of the seven continents. To...
6–7:15 pm Online Blind individuals and those with low vision are invited to experience our collections and special exhibitions online, by tuning in for vivid, detailed verbal description tours. Each program offers an opportunity to gather online and enjoy works of art and one another’s company. This month,...
3–4:15 pm Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor Blind individuals and those with low vision are invited to experience our collections and special exhibitions through vivid, detailed verbal description tours. Each program offers an opportunity to enjoy works of art and one another’s company. This program is...
Join musicians from The Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School on a journey through the soundscapes of 1920s America, inspired by Thomas Hart Benton’s mural, America Today. The Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School is a community school of the arts dedicated to helping individuals of all...
For individuals living with dementia and their family members or care partners. Enjoy an afternoon of art with conversations, activities, and refreshments. Free, though advance registration is required. Space is limited. For updates on upcoming programs, connect with us on Facebook or contact us at [email protected]. Masks are strongly recommended. See our...
This tour, led by an NYBG Tour Guide, gives visitors who are blind or partially sighted an enhanced experience through the The Orchid Show: Natural Heritage at the New York Botanical Garden. Immerse yourself in a mesmerizing array of orchids, enfolded into rolling mountains throughout the historic...
Meet at the Reflecting Pool at the Leon Levy Visitor Center This tour, led by an NYBG Tour Guide accompanied by an American Sign Language interpreter, gives visitors who are Deaf an enhanced experience through the Garden to scout for signs of warmer weather! Spring sights...