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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
Advance reservations are highly recommended. Visitors without a reservation will be welcomed based on museum capacity. There may be a brief wait time for guests without a reservation on popular days such as weekends.
Free First Friday
Admission is free on the first Friday of the month.
Tickets are released on the Friday 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 may schedule a visit anytime by contacting tickets@noguchi.org or 718.204.7088 ext 216. Include proof of participation in the qualifying program, the preferred date and time for your visit, names of all guests, and a contact phone number.
Health & Safety
The Museum is accepting guests at a limited capacity to ensure social distancing. Advance reservations are highly recommended.
Masks are required in all indoor areas. 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.
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.
The Cafe is discontinued until further notice. Food and drink are not permitted in the Museum, except for water bottles with lids.
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.
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.
Tours
Educator-led tours are available daily at 2 pm.
Los tours públicos del museo en español ocurren el algunos miércoles de cada mes a las 12 pm, junio 22, julio 20 y agosto 31 de 2022.
不定期で土曜日の３時から日本語でのツアーを実施しています。先着順１０名まで。7月30日, 8月27日, 9月3日, 10月15日
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 June 24, 2022)
Veronika Spierenburg, Aus-Höhlen
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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