Tours
Daily Museum Tours
Tuesdays-Fridays | 1:30 pm
Saturdays and Sundays | 11:30 am and 1:30 pm
Enjoy an introduction to the Museum’s collection with our free guided tour of West Building, “Explore the Collection.” No reservations are necessary—meet at the West Building Information Desk.
Weekend Family Tours
Saturdays and Sundays | 10:30 am new time!
Join a Museum guide for a lively discussion and activities in the galleries. Each free tour lasts 30 minutes and is designed for kids age 5 to 10 and their adult companions. Themes change monthly, so be sure to visit often. Meet at the West Building Information Desk. No reservations are necessary, but space is limited.
Meet Your Museum Tours
Fridays | 6 pm and 7 pm
Saturdays | 11 am, noon, 2 pm, and 3 pm
Sundays | 2 pm and 3 pm
With a 164-acre campus, two buildings, an amphitheater, a park, and several gardens, the NCMA offers much to see and do. This free guided tour introduces visitors to the Museum buildings, central Plaza, and related works of art. No reservations are necessary—meet at the East Building Information Desk.
Friday Night Sound Bites:
February Friday Nights are for Lovers!
Fridays in February | 6 pm and 7 pm
West Building
Free. No reservations necessary.
Enjoy a lively introduction to the Museum’s collection with 30-minute gallery conversations that take you through a variety of explorations. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, spend a romantic Friday night in the galleries, and focus on themes of love, passion, and beauty in art.
Friday, February 10 | 6 pm
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: From Antony and Cleopatra, to Other Lovers’ Sad Fates
Enjoy a lively introduction to the Museum’s collection with 30-minute gallery conversations that... Read more >
Friday, February 10 | 7 pm
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: From Antony and Cleopatra, to Other Lovers’ Sad Fates
Enjoy a lively introduction to the Museum’s collection with 30-minute gallery conversations that... Read more >
Friday, February 17 | 6 pm
Love, Actually: Unexpected Declarations and Illustrations of Love in the Museum’s Collections
Enjoy a lively introduction to the Museum’s collection with 30-minute gallery conversations that... Read more >
Friday, February 17 | 7 pm
Love, Actually: Unexpected Declarations and Illustrations of Love in the Museum’s Collections
Enjoy a lively introduction to the Museum’s collection with 30-minute gallery conversations that... Read more >
Friday, February 24 | 6 pm
That’s Amore: An Exploration of Venus and Love Throughout the Ages
Enjoy a lively introduction to the Museum’s collection with 30-minute gallery conversations that... Read more >
Friday, February 24 | 7 pm
That’s Amore: An Exploration of Venus and Love Throughout the Ages
Enjoy a lively introduction to the Museum’s collection with 30-minute gallery conversations that... Read more >
