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The Isamu Noguchi Foundation
and Garden Museum
and Garden Museum
9-01 33rd Road (at Vernon Boulevard)
Long Island City, New York 11106
Long Island City, New York 11106
718.204.7088
Hours
- Wed–Sun
- 11 am–6 pm
- Mon–Tue
- Closed
We are accepting timed reservations for dates through February 27.
Free First Friday
Admission is free on the first Friday of the month.
Tickets are released two weeks before each date, at 12 pm ET.
Book a Visit on Free First Friday
Admission
- General Admission
- $12
- Seniors (65+)
- $6
- Students with valid ID
- $6
Members & Free Partnerships
Admission is always free (with ID) for:
- Members Join/renew
- Children under 12
- NYC public school students
- Visitors with disabilities
- SNAP benefits recipients with EBT card or WIC card
(member of Museums for All and Culture Connected) - Active duty military and their families
(member of Blue Star Museums) - Cool Culture families
- Culture Pass (reserve first through culturepass.nyc)
- Columbia University students
- Bloomberg employees
- Mitsubishi (Americas) employees
- Museums Council of New York City
- American Alliance of Museums
- Mod/Co
- NARM
- ICOM
- Sotheby’s Preferred
- Other museum staff
- Press (contact communications@noguchi.org)
Members and free partners not listed on the booking calendar at Book a Visit may schedule a visit anytime by contacting tickets@noguchi.org or 718.204.7088 ext 216. Please specify the preferred date and time, the names of all guests, and a contact phone number.
Health & Safety
The Museum is accepting guests at a limited capacity. Visits must be scheduled in advance.
All guests who are 5 years of age or older must show proof that they have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, along with an ID with information matching the proof of vaccination, in order to enter the Museum. Guests ages 12 and older will be required to show proof they have received two vaccine doses, except for those who have received the one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Proof may include vaccination cards (original or photo), the Excelsior Pass, NYC COVID SAFE app, or an official immunization record from outside NYC or the United States. Learn more about New York City’s Key to NYC requirements here. Our staff members are also required to be vaccinated.
Visitors (ages 2+) and staff are required to wear snugly fitting masks that cover the nose and mouth, even if fully vaccinated. Bandannas, neck gaiters, and masks with valves are not acceptable. Masks are required at all times and in all areas, including in the garden and while taking photos.
If you feel unwell, have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 14 days, or have had close contact with anyone confirmed or suspected of having COVID-19, you may not visit the Museum. Tickets will be refunded.
Stay at least six feet apart from different households.
The Cafe and drinking fountains are closed. Food and drink are not permitted, except for water bottles with lids. Please drink water in the garden only and keep masks on when not drinking water.
Coat check is closed. Please do not bring in bicycles, scooters, parcels, or large backpacks.
Laminated walking guides may be temporarily removed from the galleries. Download our free mobile guide to the Museum in the Bloomberg Connects app.
There is a risk of exposure to COVID-19 in any public space. The Noguchi Museum cannot guarantee that you will not be exposed to COVID-19 during your visit, and by entering the Museum you assume the risk of such exposure.
If requested by a government health authority, we may share your name and email address with them for COVID-19 contact tracing purposes only. If you do not want your name or email address used for these purposes, please email privacy@noguchi.org.
The Noguchi Museum reserves the right to refuse entry or require that visitors leave the premises if they do not follow safety guidelines or instructions from our staff.
Accessibility
The Noguchi Museum is wheelchair accessible. A wheelchair and portable seating are available at the Museum entry desk. Service animals are welcome in the Museum. Transcripts of archival content are available by request to accessibility@noguchi.org.
Public Talks
Educator-led tours are currently on pause, and are tentatively scheduled to resume in February 2022.
Download Gallery & Exhibition Guides
Explore the Museum with our mobile guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app.
Gallery Guides (PDF)
Walking Guides, Permanent Installation
(updated December 17, 2021)
Objects of Common Interest: Hard, Soft, and All Lit Up with Nowhere to Go
Family Activity Guides (PDF)
General Visitor Policies
The nearest bicycle racks are located at Socrates Sculpture Park, two blocks north across Vernon Boulevard.
Smoking, including electronic cigarettes, is not permitted anywhere on the grounds.
At all times, please move with awareness and consideration of fellow visitors’ enjoyment of the Museum, and for the safety of the artworks and plantings.
Photography Policy
The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum grants permission for photography for personal use only in the Museum’s galleries, sculpture garden and indoor/outdoor pavilion, with the following restrictions:
Tripods, monopods, selfie sticks, flashes, reflectors, other lighting equipment, and large format cameras (4×5) are prohibited.
Media recorded at the Museum may not be used commercially, i.e. in any print or digital publication, newspaper, magazine, multimedia, or social media or blog post that is sponsored and/or promoting a commercial product; or be sold, reproduced, transferred, distributed, or otherwise exploited in any manner.
Any non-commercial photography for school projects requires advance permission, at a minimum of 24 hours before arrival at the Museum.
Costume changes, prolonged posing with and/or blocking artworks, and other characteristics of photo shoots are not permitted. At all times, please move with awareness and consideration of fellow visitors’ enjoyment of the Museum, and for the safety of the artworks and plantings.
The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum reserves the right to withhold and/or withdraw permission to photograph or record video in the Museum, at any time and for any reason.
Become a Member
Membership at The Noguchi Museum is about sharing an admiration for Isamu Noguchi’s work and a dedication to his legacy. As valued supporters, Members receive free admission throughout the year, invitations to special events, discounts in the Shop, and many other benefits.
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