Whitney Descriptions

Whitney Descriptions tours, events, and resources provide opportunities for visitors who are blind or have low vision to experience the richness and diversity of twentieth- and twenty-first-century American art.

Get Updates About Programs For Visitors Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision

Explore the Whitney’s collection or special exhibitions virtually with a highly skilled museum educator trained to provide vivid, detailed verbal description of the works on display. In-person verbal description tours also include experiencing a selection of objects through touch. Whitney Descriptions resources include the mobile guide with sound recordings of verbal descriptions of artworks, audio, and film, as well as some written descriptions.  

Recorded Verbal Descriptions

Recorded verbal descriptions (also called audio image descriptions) are carefully thought-out explanation of a visual artworks. Listen to recorded verbal descriptions on our mobile guide while at the Museum or at home. 

Access the recorded verbal descriptions archive

Written Verbal Descriptions

Written verbal descriptions (also called written image descriptions) are carefully thought-out explanations of visual artworks. The text can be read by a screen reader or refreshable braille display. The Whitney's written verbal descriptions can be accessed at the Museum or at home. 

Explore works in the collection with written verbal descriptions

Accessible Audio Guides

Check out our audio guides to find useful information for our blind and low vision visitors. Mobile guides also include historical context, information about art and artists, as well as interviews with artists, curators, and other thinkers. 

Audio Guides