Access Programs
The Whitney invites disabled and non-disabled visitors to experience the richness and complexity of American art in an inclusive, welcoming environment.
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Access Services
Prepare for your visit by learning about access services offered at the Whitney
Verbal Description and Touch Tours
For People Who are Blind or Have Low Vision
Engaging, multi-sensory tours combine vivid verbal description with opportunities to learn about art through tactile exploration.
Whitney Signs
Tours in American Sign Language
Gallery tours in American Sign Language are led by expert Deaf educators, and are offered with and without voice interpretation.
Family Fun for Kids on the Autism Spectrum
For families with kids ages 6 and up
Download our social narratives and find out more about this hands-on artmaking program for families with kids on the autism spectrum.
Free for all participants. Registration is required.
All Upcoming Access Programs
View allPast Access Programs
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2022
Verbal Description Online:
At the Dawn of a New Age: Early Twentieth-Century American ModernismFri, Jun 17, 2022
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Whitney Signs Online: At the Dawn of a New Age: Early Twentieth-Century American Modernism
Sat, Jun 4, 2022
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Verbal Description Online:
2022 BiennialFri, May 20, 2022
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Whitney Signs Online: 2022 Biennial
Sat, May 7, 2022
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Verbal Description Online:
2022 BiennialFri, Apr 22, 2022
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Ideology, Ableism, and Capitalism: A Talk by Emily Barker
Wed, Apr 13, 2022
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Whitney Signs Online: 2022 Biennial
Sat, Apr 9, 2022
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Verbal Description Online:
Works from the CollectionFri, Mar 18, 2022
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Whitney Signs:
Works from the CollectionSat, Mar 5, 2022
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Verbal Description Online: Making Knowing: Craft in Art, 1950–2019
Fri, Feb 25, 2022
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2021
Verbal Description Online: Labyrinth of Forms: Women and Abstraction, 1930–1950Fri, Dec 17, 2021
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Whitney Signs: Stone Lithography with EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop
Sat, Dec 4, 2021
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Verbal Description Online: Jennifer Packer: The Eye Is Not Satisfied With Seeing
Fri, Nov 19, 2021
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Whitney Signs Online:
Jennifer Packer: The Eye Is Not Satisfied With SeeingSat, Nov 6, 2021
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Verbal Description Online:
Jasper Johns: Mind/MirrorFri, Oct 15, 2021
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Whitney Signs Online:
Jasper Johns: Mind/MirrorSat, Oct 9, 2021
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Whitney Signs Online: Dawoud Bey
Sat, Sep 18, 2021
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Verbal Description Online:
Dawoud Bey: An American ProjectFri, Aug 20, 2021
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Whitney Signs Online:
Julie MehretuSat, Aug 7, 2021
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This/that with Kayla Hamilton
Sat, Jul 24, 2021
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Verbal Description Online: Exploring Representations of Disability in the Whitney Collection
Fri, Jul 16, 2021
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Whitney Signs Online: Exploring Representations of Deafness and Disability in the Whitney Collection
Sat, Jul 10, 2021
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Verbal Description Online:
Julie MehretuFri, Jun 25, 2021
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Whitney Signs Online:
Dawoud Bey: An American ProjectSat, Jun 5, 2021
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Verbal Description Online: Dawoud Bey: An American Project
Fri, May 21, 2021
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Community Day
Sun, May 16, 2021
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Whitney Signs Online:
Julie MehretuSat, May 1, 2021
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Verbal Description Online: Nothing Is So Humble: Prints from Everyday Objects
Fri, Apr 16, 2021
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Whitney Signs Online:
Salman Toor: How Will I KnowSat, Apr 3, 2021
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Verbal Description Online:
Salman Toor: How Will I KnowFri, Mar 19, 2021
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