Access Programs
The Whitney invites Deaf and disabled visitors to experience the richness and complexity of American art in an inclusive, welcoming environment. Visitors with disabilities receive a discounted rate and admission for one care partner is included for free.
See also:
Access Services
Prepare for your visit by learning about access services offered at the Whitney.
Verbal Description and Touch Tours
For People Who are Blind or Have Low Vision
Engaging, multi-sensory tours combine vivid verbal description with opportunities to learn about art through tactile exploration for people who are blind or have low vision.
Whitney Signs
Tours in American Sign Language
Gallery tours in American Sign Language are led by Deaf educators for d/Deaf and hard of hearing audiences.
Sensory-Friendly Programs
For Neurodivergent Families and Adults
Download our social narratives and find out more about hands-on artmaking programs for families with kids on the autism spectrum and plain language tours for adults.
Private Access Programs for Groups
Access Tours for Groups
Plan a guided tour or program for your group and enjoy discounted rates and thematic options.
Disability Pride Events
Celebrate
On each anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Whitney will produce an event featuring disability artistry and disabled artists.
Check out our mobile guides to find access materials including ASL videos, transcripts, and verbal descriptions of artworks included in special exhibitions and our collection.
Access Programs Archive
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2023
Whitney Signs: Inheritance
Dec 2, 2023
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Whitney Signs: Henry Taylor: B Side
Nov 4, 2023
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Whitney Signs: Ruth Asawa Drink and Draw
Oct 15, 2023
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Verbal Description Online: Ruth Asawa Through Line
Oct 15, 2023
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Whitney Signs: Spirituality in the Whitney Collection
Sept 9, 2023
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Verbal Description Online
The Whitney’s Collection: Selections from 1900 to 1965Sept 9, 2023
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The Dignity of Our Breathing: A Disability Pride Month Poetry Reading
July 29, 2023
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Whitney Signs: Gender and Sexuality in the Whitney Collection
July 8, 2023
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Whitney Signs: Queer History Walking Tour
June 17, 2023
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Verbal Description Online: Queering the Collection
June 16, 2023
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Verbal Description and Touch Tour: Memory Map
May 30, 2023
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Whitney Signs: Jaune Quick to See Smith
May 6, 2023
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Verbal Description Online: no existe un mundo poshuracán
Apr 21, 2023
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Sensory Saturday for Neurodiverse Families: no existe un mundo poshuracán
Apr 15, 2023
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Whitney Signs: no existe un mundo poshuracán
Apr 1, 2023
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Verbal Description and Touch Tour: Edward Hopper’s New York
Feb 10, 2023
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Whitney Signs: Edward Hopper’s New York
Feb 4, 2023
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Verbal Description Online: In the Balance
Jan 20, 2023
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2022
Verbal Description and Touch Tour: no existe un mundo poshuracán
Dec 16, 2022
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Teen Summit: Transforming the Future
Nov 19, 2022
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Verbal Description Online: Exploring Painting and Sculpture
Nov 18, 2022
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Whitney Signs: Edward Hopper’s New York
Nov 5, 2022
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Good Mind Ribbon Skirt Workshop with American Indian Community House
Oct 23, 2022
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Verbal Description Online: Exploring Photography in the Whitney Museum
Oct 21, 2022
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AIDS Memorial Quilt-Making Workshops
Oct 14, 2022
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Verbal Description Online
The Whitney’s Collection: Selections from 1900 to 1965Sept 16, 2022
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Quieter Hours for Neurodivergent Visitors:
2022 BiennialAug 28, 2022
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Verbal Description Online:
The Whitney’s Collection: Selections from 1900 to 1965Aug 19, 2022
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Verbal Description and Touch Tour with 2022 Biennial artist Lisa Alvarado
July 30, 2022
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Verbal Description Online:
At the Dawn of a New Age: Early Twentieth-Century American ModernismJune 17, 2022
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