Exhibition
Screens Series Online
Through 06/30
Timed tickets will be available for purchase following the below schedule:
Tickets for 2/17 to 2/28 go on sale 2/8Tickets for 3/2 to 3/14 go on sale 2/15
Tickets for 3/16 to 3/28 go on sale 3/1
Tickets for 3/30 to 4/11 go on sale 3/15
Tickets for 4/13 to 4/25 go on sale 3/29
Tickets for 4/27 to 5/9 go on sale 4/12
Tickets for 5/11 to 5/23 go on sale 4/26
Tickets for 5/25 to 6/6 go on sale 5/10
The New Museum is committed to providing an environment that ensures the health and safety of visitors and staff, and the following safety measures will be implemented upon reopening:
- • Time and date specific admission tickets will be required for entry to the Museum. You can purchase your ticket starting August 31.
- • Your temperature will be checked upon entering the building. If your temperature is above 100.4°F, you will be denied entry.
- • In accordance with current NY State policy and CDC recommendations, the Museum requires all visitors age 4 and up to wear a mask or solid face covering over their nose and mouth for the duration of their visit (face shields without masks are not sufficient). The Museum’s staff are also required to wear masks. In order to ensure the safety of our staff and visitors, we are unable to accommodate your entry if you do not wear a mask or solid face covering at this time. We look forward to welcoming you back when these safety protocols are no longer necessary.
- • All visitors will be required to stay at least six feet apart from visitors from different households/family groups. All visits will be self-guided, with guided tours suspended at this time.
- • Large bags will not be permitted as coat and bag check is closed. Visitors with large bags may be denied entry to the Museum.
- • The Museum will clean and sanitize high-touch, high-traffic areas frequently throughout the day; and the Museum has also upgraded its air filtration system.
- • The Museum will encourage frequent hand washing and provide hand-sanitizing stations throughout the building.
- • The Cafe will be closed and public water fountains will not be available. Use of closed water bottles is permitted in areas outside of the Museum’s galleries.
Please contact info@newmuseum.org with any questions.
Hours & Admission
The New Museum Store is open Wednesday–Sunday from Noon til 6 PM, and on Thursdays til 9 PM.
We’re open today until 6 p.m.
Public Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday & Wednesday | 11 a.m.–6 p.m. |
| Thursday | 11 a.m.–9 p.m. |
| Friday–Sunday | 11 a.m.–6 p.m. |
Sky Room
The Sky Room is open to the public during Museum hours unless it is closed for a private event, which will be noted here in advance.
Admission
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| General | $18 |
| Seniors | $15 |
| Visitors with Disabilities (care partner free of charge) | $15 |
| Students | $12 |
| Members | Free |
| 15–18 | Free |
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14 and under
(accompanied by an adult) |
Free |
We offer free admissions to community partners and affiliates, click here to see the full list.
Thursday Evenings
7 p.m.–9 p.m.: Pay-What-You-Wish
Suggested Minimum: $2
Membership
Museum Members receive free admission and invitations to exclusive events.
Membership at the New Museum is about seeing it first—whether that means moving to the front of the line or being among the first to preview what’s new in contemporary art.
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During this time of physical distancing, we are glad to offer virtual tours.
VIRTUAL TOURS FOR UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS
Education and Public Engagement teaching staff lead live, participatory, virtual tours of "Grief and Grievance: Art and Mourning in America,” March 2021-June 2021. Inquiry-based tours promote close observation of works of art, critical thinking, and connections to history and the current social and political landscape of the U.S. Tours can be tailored to connect to themes and curricula.
Virtual tours are free for K-12 public schools and community partners. Guided tours for college and university groups are $150.00. Tours must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance. For more information and to schedule a tour, contact tours@newmuseum.org.
PUBLIC VIRTUAL TOURS
Join us for a live, 45-minute virtual tour that brings people together for close looking and conversations focused on the exhibition “Grief and Grievance: Art and Mourning in America.” Virtual tours are free, interactive experiences held on Zoom. A New Museum teaching fellow will share exclusive digital content and introduce themes and artworks, behind-the-scenes insights, and questions for consideration related to art and the exhibition. Tours are offered the first week of each month during the exhibition. For upcoming dates and times and to register, please view the calendar.
troizel, New Museum Teaching Fellow, leads virtual tours for this exhibition. troizel is a PhD candidate in the Department of Performance Studies at New York University, where they think about black trans avatars as prophets and agents of future world creation after political apocalypse. they are Managing Editor of Women & Performance: a journal of feminist theory.
Tours
In-person group tours cancelled until further notice.
Docent
Visitors can participate in free forty-five minute, docent-led public tours of the Museum's current exhibitions. Space is limited to twenty participants. Please meet in the Museum lobby five minutes prior to the tour start time.
Free docent tours are available:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday: 12:30 p.m. & 3 p.m.
Self-guided and guided tour groups are limited to 15 people per group. A maximum of 3 groups can be scheduled per hour.
Groups of 8 or more must contact tours@newmuseum.org in advance of their visit.
American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreted Tours are usually offered on the second Sunday of each month. Architecture tours exploring the Museum’s SANAA-designed building are usually offered the third Sunday of each month. Please check the calendar for more details.
GUIDED TOURS
Guided tours are led by Museum guides and occur during Museum hours for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Tours will include an introduction to the history and architecture of the Museum, as well as highlights of the current exhibition. You may schedule a tour for your high school or college class, or for corporate, tourist, or other special groups.
One adult chaperone is required for every group of eight visitors under the age of eighteen.
Capacity
If your group is larger than 15, more than one guided tour should be reserved. Due to space limitations, guides may be asked to reroute their groups during the tour.
Booking
Tours require booking at least 3 weeks in advance and are based upon availability.
Schools K-12
Students develop visual literacy, critical thinking, and communication skills while exploring contemporary art and culture. Depending on the size of the group, students and accompanying adults may be broken up into smaller groups upon entering the galleries. Scheduled tours can be tailored to fit the needs and interests of your school group.
Fee including admission for NYC public schools K–12: $100
Fee including admission for NYC private schools and schools outside of NYC: $150
COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, and NONPROFITS
Museum staff members facilitate careful observation and interactive discussion.
Fee including admission: $200
PRIVATE GROUP TOURS
Corporate groups, tour companies, or other special groups are welcome to schedule a tour. Museum staff and visitors will engage in active conversations about the Museum's current exhibitions and building.
Fee including admission:
General Public: $300
Payment
Payment must be received at least 3 weeks prior to the visit in order to hold the reservation. To reschedule or cancel, please email tours@newmuseum.org no later than 2 weeks in advance to receive a refund.
SELF-GUIDED GROUP TOURS
Self-guided tours are available for instructors and outside tour operators who wish to gather and/or lecture in the galleries during Museum hours. If your group will be viewing the exhibition without a lecture, or if members of your group will be moving independently throughout the galleries, please go to the section on non-guided groups.
Capacity
If your group is larger than 15, more than one self-guided tour should be reserved. There should be one tour guide for each group. Due to space limitations, guides may be asked to reroute their groups during the tour.
Visitors under 18
Self-guided tours with visitors 18 and under are required to have at least one adult chaperone per eight students.
Booking
Tours require booking at least 1 week in advance and are based upon availability.
Fees
Self-guided tour fees are $20 per group of 15 and do not include admission. Admission is required for all self-guided tour leaders and attendees. Self-guided fees and adult admission can be purchased online in advance. Student (with valid student I.D.) and senior (65 and older) rates are available at the Visitor Services desk upon arrival.
Payment
Payment for self-guided tours can be made in advance or upon arrival.
NON-GUIDED GROUP TOURS
Non-guided groups are visitors arriving as a group of 8 or more that do not plan on gathering and/or lecturing in the galleries. If your group plans to gather or lecture in the galleries, please go to the section on self-guided tours.
Visitors under 18
Non-guided groups with visitors 18 and under need to be accompanied by an adult chaperone throughout their visit. There should be at least one adult chaperone per 8 visitors under 18.
Registration
Upon arrival, all non-guided groups must register at the Visitor Services desk.
Payment
You may purchase your tickets in advance online; only full price admission tickets can be purchased online. Student (with valid student I.D.) and senior (65 and older) rates are available at the Visitor Services desk upon arrival.
Carsten Höller, Zöllner Stripes, 2001/2011. White paint on black walls. Installation view: "Carsten Höller: Experience," New Museum. Courtesy the artist. Photo: Benoit Pailley
Visitor Policies
Coat & Bag Check
For the safety of our staff and visitors, coat and bag check is closed. Please leave backpacks and large items such as oversized umbrellas, musical instruments, scooters, and skateboards at home. We’re not able to accommodate a bag or backpack over the size of 16 x 14 x 6 inches (41 x 36 x 15 cm), and items over that size will not be allowed in the Museum.
Strollers
Strollers are permitted in the Museum, but stroller access may be limited in certain exhibitions pending space limitations. Please call ahead to confirm.
Cameras
Photography is permitted in the Museum galleries unless otherwise noted. Videotaping and tripods are prohibited.
Cell Phones
Phone calls are not permitted in the Museum galleries.
Sketching
Sketching is permitted in the galleries (pencil only, no ink or paint) with sketchbooks no larger than eight and a half by eleven inches (twenty-one and a half by twenty-eight centimeters). Easels, stools, and sitting on the floor is not permitted. If galleries are crowded, guards may ask visitors to stop sketching or writing.
Food & Drink
Use of closed water bottles is permitted in areas outside of the Museum’s galleries.
Accessibility
Learn more about accessibility at the New Museum. Please inquire at the Visitor Desk for any assistance you may require.
Hearing
Assistive listening devices, headsets, and neck loops are available for most programs at the New Museum. Headsets and neck loops are available for Audio Tours.
Wheelchairs
The New Museum and its programs are accessible to people using wheelchairs. All galleries and facilities are wheelchair accessible. Two wheelchairs are available in the Coat Check free of charge. Please call in advance to reserve one if you need a wheelchair during your visit.
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