American Museum of Natural History American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West & 79th St, New York, NY 10024, USA

The American Museum of Natural History is committed to ensuring that its facilities, exhibitions, and services are accessible to all individuals, including those with disabilities.

• All of the Museum's exhibitions are accessible by wheelchair, and all public floors of the Museum can be reached by elevator. Public elevators near the Central Park West and 77th Street entrances and those in the Rose Center are equipped with Braille signage and give auditory signals.
• All theaters include wheelchair locations and companion seats. The LeFrak Theater also is equipped with chairs that have swing-out armrests for those wishing to sit in a theater seat.
• All food service areas are accessible by wheelchair, with no steps, turnstiles, or other potential obstructions.
• Service animals are welcome to visit the Museum. Please note:To protect our live butterflies, visitors with service animals must answer a few simple questions before entry to the Butterfly Conservatory is permitted.

WHEELCHAIR AVAILABILITY

Non-motorized wheelchairs are available for visitors to use at no cost, on a first-come, first-served basis. You can find them in three places: at the Membership Desk directly inside the 81st Street/Rose Center entrance, at the main entrance on Central Park West (upstairs), and in the parking garage. Visitors borrowing a wheelchair must present a photo ID and provide a telephone number.

ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCES

81st Street/Rose Center for Earth and Space: Enter the Rose Center at 81st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Ave.

Parking garage: Located at 56 West 81st Street, adjacent to the Rose Center entrance

77th Street: During regular hours, this is an exit to 77th Street, between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. Entrance for special events and education programs if specified on ticket.

*Please note: The 81st Street/Museum of Natural History (B,C) subway station and subway entrance to the Museum are not wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible subway station is the 72nd Street station (1, 2, and 3 trains), with a connection on the northbound M7 on Amsterdam Avenue.

ACCESSIBLE RESTROOMS

Lower level, near the subway entrance

Lower level, Rose Center for Earth and Space

First floor, Milstein Hall of Ocean Life (located on hall's lower level, access via elevator on mezzanine level)

First floor, Rose Center for Earth and Space

First floor, near the Grand Gallery (family and gender-neutral restroom)

Second floor, Charles A. Dana Education Wing

Fourth floor, Wallach Orientation Center

CAPTIONING AND LISTENING DEVICES

Rear Window Captioning (RWC) is available in the LeFrak Theater for most films. Please see the theater attendant for a panel.

Transcripts are available for the Space Show and the Big Bang presentation in the Hayden Planetarium, and for LeFrak Theater films.

Dark Universe Space Show Transcript

Big Bang Theater Show Transcript

Earthflight Transcript

Induction loop hearing systems are available upon request in the following locations:

• Special Exhibition Gallery 3
• Special Exhibition Gallery 4

Infrared assistive listening devices (headsets and/or neck loops) are available upon request in the following locations:

• The Samuel J. and Ethel LeFrak Theater
• Kaufmann and Linder Theaters
• Hayden Planetarium Space Theater
• Big Bang Theater
• Special Exhibition Gallery 3
• Special Exhibition Gallery 4

PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES

The Museum offers a variety of specially designed programs and resources for visitors with disabilities and their families

Learn more about our unique tour programs for the blind or partially sighted, deaf or hard of hearing, and families affected by autism spectrum disorders.