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For answers to commonly asked questions, please visit our FAQ
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Address
Parking
General Information & Admission
Audio Tours
Services
Accessibility
Public Programs
Membership
Address
Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
Edmond J. Safra Plaza
36 Battery Place
New York, NY 10280
Parking
The Museum offers a $3 discount on parking at three nearby garages. Visitors
should present their parking ticket at the admissions desk to receive
disount validation. View a map which includes
locations of participating garages.
General Information & Admissions
General Admission
$10 adults, $7 seniors, $5 students, children 12 and under are admitted free.
Free admission every Wednesday from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Note: This applies to general Museum admission only. There may be a separate admission price for public programs.
Hours
Sunday-Tuesday, Thursday 10 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.;
Wednesday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (During Daylight Savings Time)
Friday and the eve of Jewish Holidays
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)
Closed Saturdays, Jewish Holidays, and Thanksgiving Day.
Holiday Schedule
The Museum will be closed on November 22 for Thanksgiving.
View a detailed map and directions to the Museum.
Ticket Reservations
Tickets are available at the admissions desk in the Spitzer Grand Foyer upon
arrival. For advance tickets, call 1.646.437.4202.
See a complete listing of events at Safra Hall.
Learn more about group and youth visits.
Services
Strollers are allowed in the Museum at the discretion of management. Baby back-packs and Snuglis are available at no charge. Both men's and women's restrooms are equipped with baby changing stations. All backpacks must be checked. A coat check is provided free of charge. A kosher café is open during regular Museum hours.
Food, drinks, and photography are not allowed inside the Museum galleries. Please turn off your cell phone or switch it to vibrate while in the Museum.
Membership
By becoming a member of the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, you are making a commitment to an institution quite unlike any other in the world - one that teaches the valuable lessons of humanity and its unfailing hope for survival. As a member of our Museum family, you will personally ensure that our unique and powerful institution will continue its commitment to preserving the precious legacy of those who died in the Holocaust, and those who served to rebuild. Learn more about Membership.
Audio Tour
English, Spanish, Japanese, and Russian versions of our acclaimed Antenna™ audio tour are available. The award-winning English version is narrated
by Meryl Streep and Itzhak Perlman. Neckloops and transcripts in regular and large print are available. Audio tours available for $5 in the Visitor
Center.
The length of the audio tour varies according to the visitor's preferences.
The full length of the audio tour is 1.5 hours. Visitors also have the
option of exploring several galleries in greater depth, which could add
up to an additional 1.5 hours to the tour.
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Assistive Listening Devices - (neckloops) are available for use with Audio Guides. |
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Transcripts - (both regular and large print) of our Audio Guide are also available. |
Both are free with the purchase of an audio guide, and are available upon request at the Museum's Admissions Desk.
Accessibility
The Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust welcomes all visitors and strives to ensure that its exhibitions, programs, and public facilities are accessible to everyone.
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Services for Visitors with Mobility Impairments
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All public areas of the Museum, including the Museum entrance, all galleries, Edmond J. Safra Hall, Abigael's at the Museum, the Pickman Museum Shop, and Andy Goldsworthy's Garden of Stones are wheelchair accessible.
Additionally, wheelchairs are available in the main lobby on a first-come, first-served basis.
Wheelchair-accessible restrooms are located on all floors of the Museum. |
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For Deaf and Hard of Hearing Visitors |
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Audio Guides - Assistive Listening Devices (neckloops) and transcripts (regular and large-print) are available at the Museum's Admissions Desk.
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Edmond J. Safra Hall Theater - Infrared assistive listening devices (headsets and neckloops) are available at the Museum's Admissions Desk. A major credit card or driver's license is needed as a security deposit.
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All videos in the permanent and temporary exhibitions use Open Captioning. |
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For Visitors with Visual Impairments |
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Audio Guides and transcripts (regular and large-print) are available at the Museum's Admissions Desk. |
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For Visitors with Developmental Disabilities
Group tours of the Museum may be tailored to visitors' special accommodations.
For more information about scheduling a group tour for students with special accommodations, click here. If you are scheduling a visit for an adult special accommodations groups click here. It is recommended that groups requiring special accommodations should call and book tours in advance of their visit. |
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Public Programs
The Museum offers a variety of concerts, lectures, performances, family programs, and symposia in our beautiful, new 375-seat Edmond J. Safra Hall. Learn more about our programming at Edmond J. Safra Hall.
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For Visitors Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Edmond J. Safra Hall is equipped with an Infrared Sound Enhancement System. Assistive Listening Devices (headsets and neckloops) are available upon request at the Admissions Desk. |
For further information about accessibility options and special needs accommodations, please contact Deborah Schwartz, Manager of Visitor Services, at 646.437.4207 or gpanagi@mjhnyc.org.
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