Accessibility
Accessibility
Restrooms
There are restrooms on each floor of the museum. There are three gender-neutral restrooms on the first floor. All restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Baby-changing facilities are available in the men's and women's restrooms on the lower level, first floor, and fourth floor.
Strollers
The New York Historical's galleries as well as the DiMenna Children’s History Museum are stroller friendly. Collapsed strollers may be left at coat check (space permitting).
Mobility Accessibility Services
The New York Historical's facilities, galleries, and auditorium are wheelchair accessible. A wheelchair accessible entrance is located at 2 West 77th Street. Wheelchairs are available to visitors free of charge. To reserve in advance, call (212) 485-9200 or (212) 873-7489 (TTY). Please ask security for assistance when you arrive.
Hearing Accessibility Services
Most exhibition audio and video including all media in the DiMenna Children’s History Museum is accessible to t-coil hearing aid users.
The Robert H. Smith Auditorium is equipped with an FM assistive listening system. A t-coil option and neck loops are also available. Please ask a staff person at the entrance to the auditorium.
All New York Historical exhibition films are open captioned.
American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters are available (by appointment) to accompany scheduled docent or educator led group tours. To schedule an ASL group visit, please contact access@nyhistory.org or call (212) 485-9232.
Vision Accessibility Services
Verbal-description docent-guided tours for select exhibitions are available by appointment and are free with museum admission. Please call (212) 485-9232 to make an appointment.
Text for all exhibitions is available in Large Print. Please pick up a copy either at the admissions desk, near the exhibition entrances or contact access@nyhistory.org.
If you need more information about accessibility, please either email your questions to access@nyhistory.org, or call (212) 485-9232 or (212) 873-7489 (TTY).
