Access Services and Programs

New! Biennial 2012 Multimedia Guide

Visitors to the Whitney Biennial 2012 can enjoy new accessible features on the exhibition’s free multimedia guide, available in the Museum Lobby. The guide features transcripts and sound descriptions for artworks throughout the exhibition, variable text size, closed captioned videos, and interviews with artists and curators available in audio or text format.

Whitney Signs tour, 2008 Whitney Biennial

The Whitney Museum of American Art welcomes all visitors to experience the richness, diversity, and significance of American art and culture. We encourage visitors to participate and enjoy our programs and services in an inclusive arts environment. Above all, we seek to give every visitor an equal opportunity to experience the art on view.

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Accessibility for K–12 Students More info 

Accessibility for K–12 Students

Customized Guided Visits and Classroom Collaboratives are offered to school-aged visitors with various disabilities and diverse learning needs. These programs are offered to students in both Special Education and Inclusion Classrooms.