The Museum offers a variety of specially designed tours for visitors with disabilities and their families. Learn more about accessibility at the Museum.
Experience informative, entertaining, and inspiring presentations of permanent and special exhibitions for both deaf and hearing audiences with simultaneously signed and spoken tours.
Upcoming tours:
To be announced.
Note: To schedule a tour outside of the regularly scheduled programs, please email [email protected] with 2 weeks notice.
To request a tour for visitors who are blind or partially sighted, please contact [email protected] with 2 weeks notice. Specially trained Museum tour guides highlight specific themes and exhibits, engaging participants through extensive verbal descriptions and touchable objects.
The Discovery Squad is a unique tour program designed for families affected by autism spectrum disorders. The program was developed in collaboration with the Seaver Autism Center at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Upcoming tours:
March 17, 2024
April 21, 2024
May 19, 2024
June 16, 2024
The American Museum of Natural History does not allow third parties to lead private tours within the Museum. Any unauthorized tours will be asked to stop immediately.
Are you a group operator, SYTA or ABA Member? Reservations for group visits can be made by calling the Museum's Central Reservations team at (+1) 212-769-5200.