Guided Gallery Tours (FREE with Admission)
Tuesday - Sunday 11:30 am and 3:00 pm
Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm
MAD’s volunteer docent corps lead lively discussion-based visits to highlights of the permanent collection, while engaging visitors in conversation about the concepts, materials, and processes behind the artwork in our permanent collection and temporary exhibitions; first-come, first-served basis. Tours will last approximately 45 minutes.
Group Tours
Tuesday - Friday 11:30 am, 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm
Groups of 10 or more may book private, docent-led tours, lasting approximately 45 minutes.
All groups of 10 or more visitors, whether docent-led or self-led, must make a reservation at least 30 days in advance.
• A maximum of 25 people can be accommodated per docent.
• Admission: $12 per person plus $100 guide fee per 25 people. A $50 non refundable deposit is required to reserve date and time.
• Book a tour by downloading the reservation form. For question, please call 212.299.7727 or email groups@madmuseum.org.
• Lecturing is not permitted in the gallery. All guided tours must be led by a Museum docent.
Audio Tour
Listen to MAD curators, artists and outside experts discuss artworks on exhibit, as well as highlights of MAD's new home at 2 Columbus Circle, on your cell phone. Look for the phone icon posted throughout the Museum and in the galleries on selected labels. Click here for full details on our current audio tours.
School Group Tours
This 90-minute program for students includes a Museum tour and standards-based 3-D mixed media workshop. The workshops explore three-dimensional art-making in conjunction with current issues, creating an environment of inquiry, art-making, and critical thinking.
• Fees: $105 advance flat fee for NYC public schools and a $150 fee for all other groups. Fee covers Museum admission and all materials.
• A maximum of 35 students or teachers can be accommodated per tour.
• Tours are scheduled daily from 10:30 am onward
• Reserve by downloading the reservation form. For questions, please call the Education Department at 212.299.7720 or email molly.macfadden@madmuseum.org.
• For more information on School Group Tours and Programs please visit our Teacher's Lounge.
• All pre-school, elementary and middle school groups are required to reserve a guided visit. No self-guided visits are allowed for pre-K through 8th grades.
You can download the MAD Tour brochure here.