The Noguchi Museum

Facility Access Information

Wheelchair Parking Location
The Museum does not have a parking garage. However, parking is often available on the blocks around the Museum.
Main Entrance
The main entrance is street level.
Café / Restaurant
Café/Restaurant is wheelchair accessible
Wheelchairs Available
A wheelchair may be reserved in advance for visitor use and is available free of charge at the Museum entry desk on a first come first serve basis.
Accessible Restrooms
All restrooms are accessible
Accessible Restroom Location
Restrooms are located on the first floor of the museum.
Service Animals
Allowed
Sitting Area Location
Sitting areas are located throughout the galleries and in the garden.
Pre-Visit Information
Other Important Pre-Visit Information
The Noguchi Museum offers Sunday shuttle bus service between the Museum and Manhattan. Catch the bus at the northeast corner of Park Avenue and 70th Street (in front of the Asia Society). The return bus leaves from the entrance to The Noguchi Museum at 9-01 33rd Road (at Vernon Boulevard) and discharges passengers at Park Avenue and 70th Street. The trip takes approximately thirty minutes one-way.

The Bus runs on Sundays only.

Fare:
$5.00 for one-way, $10.00 for round-trip. Museum admission is NOT included.

Schedule:
Pick-ups in Manhattan (in front of Asia Society) at 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, and 3:30pm. Return trips from The Noguchi Museum at 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm, and 5:00pm. The bus holds twenty-five passengers, seated on a first come, first served basis.
Visitor Information Desk
The following items are available. Please ask for them at the information desk
Notepad and pencil (for deaf and other visitors)
Portable FM system (headsets and neck loops)/other amplification devices
Staff members trained in sighted guide technique
Tours and Scheduled Programs
Description
The Noguchi Museum is committed to enabling all visitors to experience the art and environment created by Isamu Noguchi. Guided tours and art workshops which are carefully designed to meet the needs of particular groups are available for groups of all ages. Planned in conjunction with the visiting group's coordinator, these programs provide appropriate and accessible entry points into Noguchi’s art work using visual, verbal and tactile demonstrations and encourage participants to engage in meaningful dialogues within the Museum space.

Blind or Partially Sighted Visitors
The Noguchi Museum is pleased to be able to offer guided Touch Tours of select works from the permanent collection for individuals and groups by appointment. These tours are free to blind and partially sighted individuals or groups, and include explorations of original works of art, verbal description and tactile diagrams.

Hard of Hearing and Deaf
FM headsets for sound amplification are available for all group tours upon request. Sign language interpretation for all programs is available with 4 weeks advance notice. These services are free.

Tours for Visitors with Developmental Disabilities
The Noguchi Museum offers a free 60 minute gallery tour or 90 minute gallery tour and a hands-on workshop for visitors with developmental disabilities. This is available for groups of any age.
Our Access Programs Use
Verbal Description Tours
Touch Tours
ASL Tours
Original touchable objects
Touch objects (replicas, facsimiles, props)
Tactile diagrams
Verbal descriptions
Art-making activities
Hands-on classroom activities
Drama and movement
Music and sound
Theaters, Auditoriums, Video Installations
Theaters and Auditoriums
Qualified ASL interpretation is available upon request
Information about Programs and Upcoming Exhibits
You can find out about our regular and accessible programs from
http://www.noguchi.org/visitor-info/tours
To join our mailing list or receive a newsletter/access newsletter
http://www.noguchi.org/mailing
Other Programs for Audiences with Diverse Needs
Visitors with cognitive disabilities and special education tours.
Zip
11106
Phone
718-204-7088
The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum is devoted to the preservation, documentation, presentation, and interpretation of the work of Isamu Noguchi. The Museum, the first in America established by a living artist of his own work, contains the world’s richest holdings of Noguchi’s art. The Noguchi Museum is committed to enabling all visitors to experience the art and environment created by Isamu Noguchi. In the spirit of Noguchi’s artistic vision, education programs at The Noguchi Museum encourage exploration and discovery while honoring diversity, thereby affirming the value of each individual’s unique interpretations.