Welcome
We look forward to your visit!
Museum Hours
Tuesday 10 am–6 pm
Wednesday 10 am–6 pm
Thursday 10 am–6 pm
Friday 10 am–6 pm
Saturday 10 am–6 pm
Sunday 10 am–6 pm
Store Hours
Tue–Sun 10 am–6 pm
Admission
General
$18
Seniors
$14
Students
$12
Members
FREE
18 and Under
FREE
On Thursdays, General Admission tickets are half price. (This discount does not include tickets to Taylor Swift: Storyteller.)
Affiliations and Community Partners
MAD offers complimentary or discounted admission to front-line workers, active US military or veterans, people with disabilities and their accompanying caregivers/nurses, EBT/SNAP benefit cardholders, and our museum colleagues. For a complete list, please read our Affiliations and Community Partners section below.
Accessibility
MAD strives to be a welcoming experience for visitors of all abilities. Information about the Museum’s building accessibility is available in our Accessibility section below. Learn more about our accessibility programming and services.
TICKETS FOR TAYLOR SWIFT: STORYTELLER
Taylor Swift: Storyteller is a timed entry special exhibition. Entrance is on the hour and there are a limited number of tickets available each hour. Tickets are nonrefundable and include general admission to the Museum. Exchange is based on availability.
Online Ticketing
Purchase your tickets online for contactless entry.
Health and Safety
For the protection of staff and visitors, the Museum’s health and safety policies adhere to Centers for Disease Control recommendations, as well as Federal, State, and City guidelines.
Visitors who are feeling unwell, have a fever of 100°F or higher, tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 14 days, or had close contact with anyone who is confirmed or suspected of having Covid-19 should not visit the museum.
Bring Your Headphones!
The MAD Mobile Guide puts the entire museum in the palm of your hand. Check out what’s on view and access exclusive artist interviews, exhibition tours, and more—all designed to enrich your visit. Get the app!
JOIN A DOCENT TOUR
Free docent tours take place on Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, and Sun at 11:30 am and 2:30 pm.
To join, meet the docent in the lobby five minutes prior to the tour start time.
Private Guided Tours
Book a private guided tour for up to 25 participants. Learn more.
School Groups
MAD offers onsite and virtual field trip programs for students K-12. Learn more
Location
Affiliations and Community Partners
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MAD offers complimentary or discounted admission to front-line workers, active US military or veterans, people with disabilities and their accompanying caregivers/nurses, EBT/SNAP benefit cardholders, our museum colleagues, and through these affiliates and community partners:
American Alliance Museum
Cool Culture
ICOM
Museum Council of New York
Museums for All
NARM
NYC Culture Pass
NYC Family Pass
Cool Culture
For tickets, please inquire at the Visitor Services desk or contact info@madmuseum.org to reserve a ticket in advance.
The Museum also offers a $15 discount on Individual and Dual/Family memberships to all groups mentioned above. For membership information, please call the membership office at 212.299.7732.
Accessibility
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The Museum is fully accessible for visitors with wheelchairs and wheelchair-accessible seating is available for all MAD events.
All floors of the Museum are accessible by elevator. The Museum lobby is on the ground level with direct access to the street via one automated door. Accessible, gender-inclusive restrooms are located on the Theater Level and Floors 6 and 7.
Manual wheelchairs are available free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis at the admissions desk in the lobby. To request a wheelchair, or for any accessibility-related questions or feedback, please contact the museum at 212-299-7777 or info@madmuseum.org.
The Theater at MAD supports Assisted Listening Devices (ALDs), which are available upon request. The door to the Theater is propped open during seating for public programs and there are no steps.
There is one door to enter the sixth-floor classroom, which is wheelchair accessible.
ASL-English interpretation is available for public programs and events upon request, contingent upon the availability of interpreters. To place a request, please contact education@madmuseum.org.
Enjoy Your Visit Safely
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If you are feeling ill, please stay home to safeguard your health and the wellbeing of others. If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms—fever of 100°F or higher, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, other respiratory symptoms, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or loss of taste and smell—please stay home. If you have been exposed to or diagnosed with Covid-19 in the fourteen (14) days prior to your visit, please stay home. You may rebook your ticket for a later date.
Protective panels are in place at the admissions desk.
Smoking and e-cigarettes are not permitted anywhere within the building or outside the Museum.
Please make use of our hand-sanitizing stations located at all entrances and exits.
Restrooms are located downstairs on the Theater level and on floor 6.
An inherent risk of exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19) exists in any public space where people are present. People visiting the Museum of Arts and Design do so at their own risk as to any potential exposure. We will continue to monitor state, city, and CDC guidelines to inform the Museum’s operations.
In the Museum
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Food and drinks are not allowed in the galleries.
No luggage or large backpacks are permitted in the galleries.
All bags are subject to inspection.
Only small, collapsible umbrella-style strollers can be accommodated on the gallery floors.
Children must be supervised at all times.
Sketching is permitted only in pencil and only on paper that is 11" x 14" or smaller. No easels are permitted.
Non-flash photography is encouraged throughout the museum, with a few exceptions. Sometimes an artist chooses not to allow images of their work to be distributed outside of the museum. In those cases, we respect the artist's request, and we ask that you do as well. If you have any questions about which pieces are permissible to photograph, you can always ask a museum guard. No video or tripods please!
Outside tours and lecturing are not permitted at this time.