All
of the Museum's public galleries are accessible to wheelchair users and other visitors
who need to avoid stairs. Accessible entrances are located at 81st Street and Fifth
Avenue and through the parking garage at 80th Street and Fifth Avenue. Wheelchairs
are available at the coat-check areas on a first-come, first-served basis. Advance reservations are not available.
Appointments may be made in advance for a volunteer guide to escort wheelchair users in the Museum. Please call 212-570-3954 for more information, or to make an appointment (two weeks' notice is preferred) for a volunteer guide.
Elevators and escalators are located throughout the building.
For a copy of the Access Information and Map brochure, call 212-650-2010
(TTY: 212-570-3828) or email access@metmuseum.org.
The Museum's Access Map is also available at the Information Desks.
Because of its landmark status, The Cloisters
has somewhat limited accessibility for visitors with mobility impairments. For more
information, please call 212-650-2211 in advance or ask at the entrance upon arrival.
(See The Cloisters Museum and Gardens for directions, hours, and
more.)
Program Support
Access programs at the Museum are made possible by 
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Access programs are also made possible by the generous support of the Filomen M. D'Agostino Foundation.
Additional support has been provided by The Ceil & Michael E. Pulitzer Foundation, Inc.; the Renate, Hans & Maria Hofmann Trust; the Allene Reuss Memorial Trust; The Murray G. and Beatrice H. Sherman Charitable Trust; the Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation, Inc.; and Jane B. Wachsler.
