Accessibility Programs and Resources
The Museum is committed to making its collection, buildings, programs, and services accessible to all audiences. Learn more about services and accessibility for visitors with disabilities at The Met Fifth Avenue.
For visitors who are blind or partially sighted
Picture This!
Enjoy works of art through detailed descriptions, touch, and other activities.
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Seeing Through Drawing
Explore the Museum’s collection and learn innovative drawing techniques through workshops that include experimentation with materials, verbal descriptions, and creative response to works of art.
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Seeing Through Drawing—Man Ray: When Objects Dream
October 25 11:00 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Seeing Through Drawing—Arts of the Ancient Americas
November 15 11:00 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
For visitors who are D/deaf or hard of hearing
Met Signs
Explore works of art through engaging conversations in the galleries. In ASL without voice interpretation.
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Met Signs in the Studio
Explore works of art through engaging conversations in the galleries, then continue to the classroom for an art-making activity. In ASL without voice interpretation.
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For visitors with dementia and their care partners
Met Escapes
Take a break from the everyday with discussions about art, art making, and other interactive and multisensory activities.
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Met Escapes Art Making—The Magical City: George Morrison’s New York
October 26 11:00 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Met Escapes—Arts of the Ancient Americas
November 18 2:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Met Memory Cafe
Enjoy an afternoon of art with conversations, activities, and refreshments.
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Met Memory Cafe
November 3 2:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
For visitors with intellectual/developmental disabilities and autism
Discoveries
These tours and workshops welcome kids, teens, and adults with a range of intellectual/developmental disabilities and those on the autism spectrum.
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Discoveries (Ages 5–13)—Arts of Ancient Americas
November 16 11:00 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Discoveries (Ages 14–22)—Arts of Ancient Americas
November 16 11:00 AMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Discoveries (Ages 23+)—Arts of Ancient Americas
November 16 2:00 PMThe Met Fifth Avenue
Access Programs at the Museum are made possible by Mary Jaharis and
Major support is also provided by the Filomen M. D'Agostino Foundation.
Additional support is provided by the Estate of Doris Alperdt, Mellon Foundation, an Anonymous Foundation, The Moody Endowment, May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc., Renate, Hans & Maria Hofmann Trust, Allene Reuss Memorial Trust, Jane B. Wachsler, The J.M. Foundation, William G. and Helen C. Hoffman Foundation, and The Murray G. and Beatrice H. Sherman Charitable Trust.