Guided tour of the Noguchi Museum

Public Tours

Educator-led public tours are free with admission and available daily at 2 pm. Tours are approximately one hour long and do not require a reservation, although visitors are accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Tours are conversational and explore select works in the Museum’s collection and exhibitions while introducing the life and vision of Isamu Noguchi.

Public tours in Spanish take place on the first Friday of the month. Public tours in Japanese take place on select Saturdays at 3 pm.

Private guided tours in English, Spanish and Japanese are available upon request for groups of up to 15 people. We offer free guided tours for visitors with disabilities and their carepartners, and local non-profit organizations. For more information or to book a tour, email education@noguchi.org or call 718.204.7088 ext 203.

Tours Públicos (Tours in Spanish)

Recorridos públicos del museo en español ocurren los primeros viernes de cada mes a las 1 pm. Entrada al museo es gratis cada primer viernes. 

Los recorridos del museo son conversacional y exploran obras seleccionadas de la colección mientras se presenta la visión del artista Isamu Noguchi. En acuerdo con el interés de Noguchi a la experiencia personal de cada visitante, alentamos a los participates que compartan sus observaciones e interpretaciones durante el recorrido.

Próximos Programas

日本語でのツアー (Tours in Japanese)

土曜日の3時から日本語でのツアーを実施します。

ツアーは会話型で美術館の常設展、特別展の中から選ばれた数点の作品に焦点を当てて、イサム・ノグチの生涯、作品観について探索します。ノグチ自身が来館者の観点から作品見ることに興味があったことを踏まえて、参加者は自身の所見や解釈を共有し、会話に参加することが勧められます。

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Access Tours

The Noguchi Museum is committed to enabling all visitors to experience the art and environment created by Isamu Noguchi. Guided tours and art workshops which are carefully designed to meet the needs of particular communities are available for groups of all ages. Planned together with the visiting group’s coordinator, these programs provide appropriate and accessible entry points into Noguchi’s art using visual, verbal, and tactile demonstrations and encourage participants to engage in meaningful dialogues within the Museum space.

Service animals are welcome in the Museum. For more information about programs for visitors with special needs or to book a tour, email education@noguchi.org or call 718.204.7088 ext 203.

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A group explores an indoor gallery of The Noguchi Museum with large stone sculptures.

Group Tours and Visits

We offer guided tours and self-guided visits for large groups. Large group ticket reservations and guided tour requests must be made with at least four weeks advance notice, and are scheduled based on availability. To book in advance, email education@noguchi.org or call 718.204.7088 ext 203 with your preferred date and time, and tell us about your motivation for visiting so we can customize your experience.

Guided Tours

Guided tours for group visits are conducted by museum educators and explore select works in the Museum’s collection and special exhibitions while introducing the life and vision of Isamu Noguchi. In keeping with Noguchi’s interest in the visitor’s personal experience of the Museum, groups will be encouraged to share their observations and interpretations throughout the course of the tour. Tours last approximately one hour and are available in English, Japanese, and Spanish. 

Guided tour requests must be made with at least four weeks advance notice, and are scheduled based on availability. Fees are priced per group and includes admission to the Museum, with groups being no more than 15 people. Free and subsidized tours are available for local non-profit organizations.

Adults: $250 flat fee for up to 15 people
Seniors 65+: $150 flat fee for up to 15 people
University student groups: $150 flat fee for up to 15 people

Self-Guided Visits

Groups are welcome to book in advance for self-guided visits to the Museum. 

Group visit admission is the same as general admission. Free and subsidized group visits are available for local non-profit organizations.

Tour leaders who wish to lecture in the galleries must email education@noguchi.org or call 718.204.7088 ext 203.

Adults: $12 per person
Seniors 65+: $6 per person
Students with a valid ID: $6 per person

Photos: Katherine Abbott. ©INFGM / ARS