Tours
Public Tours
Our NCMA docents love our Museum and engaging with the community so much that they are available every Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 3 pm to welcome you in and provide insight about the exhibitions on view.
Saturday, June 4, June 18, July 9, July 23, August 6, August 20, 10:30–11 am
Free with registration
Have you wanted to learn more about sculptures in the Museum Park? This playful tour creates family time to explore a work of art or two that might be an old favorite or a new discovery! Look together, move through the natural world, and have fun with an experienced docent. Best for kids ages 5–11 with adult caregivers.
Fridays and Saturdays in June, July, August, September, 9:30–11 am
Saturdays in May, October, November, 10:30 am–noon
Free with registration
Our newly certified class of Park guides welcome you on a 90-minute, approximately two-mile exploratory walk past the site-specific works of art and sustainable natural areas in the Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park.
The route includes variations in surface and incline. Walking shoes, hats, and water bottles highly recommended.
Adult Group Tours
Guided tours of the People’s Collection are provided by trained volunteer docents. French- and Spanish-language tours are available upon request.
Tours available by request only. Email tours@ncartmuseum.org.
$50 fee per small group; $100 fee per large group
The NCMA welcomes community groups of all kinds to request 60-minute virtual tours led by a trained volunteer docent.
Tours available by request only. Emai tours@ncartmuseum.org.
$50 fee per small group; $75 fee per large group
Student and Youth Group Tours
Along with reimagining the People's Collection, the NCMA has updated the Student and Youth Group tour menu.
Please register your group for tours, to begin Friday, October 21. If you have questions or need assistance, please email the NCMA tour administrator at tours@ncartmuseum.org.
The NCMA offers a variety of virtual field trip programs. We can also design a custom program according to your curricular needs. Learn more and request a program here.
The Museum offers self-guided tours for groups to explore the People’s Collection on their own. Opportunities are also available for eligible school groups to receive free tickets to special exhibitions. Click here to learn more.
Access Tours
Audio Description (AD) interpretation is available for any tour of the permanent collection or special exhibitions with 10 business days’ notice.
To request a tour, please reach out to our accessibility coordinator, mhull@ncartmuseum.org.
Tours in American Sign Language (ASL) are offered on the third Saturday of every month. Please check the events calendar regularly for the most current schedule.
ASL interpretation is available for any tour of the People's Collection or for tours of special exhibitions with 10 business days’ notice.
To request a tour, please reach out to our accessibility coordinator, mhull@ncartmuseum.org.
Designed for visitors who are blind or have low vision, these docent-led tours explore the Museum’s collection through audio description, tactile experiences, and by engaging the senses. Ancient figurative sculpture and numerous bronzes by Auguste Rodin are highlighted during these 60- to 90-minute tours.
To request a tour, please reach out to accessibility coordinator, mhull@ncartmuseum.org. Tours must be scheduled with 10 business days’ notice.
This is a recurring evening event intended for adults who are blind, have low vision, or have a disability or learning need that would benefit from a sensory-style experience.
As of August 2021, these events are being held virtually. After a short, guided meditation and audio description of the artwork, you are invited to engage with a work of art through mindful observation and discussion. Registration includes a small kit of sensory objects that participants engage with during the observation. These are mailed to registrants in advance. Please check our calendar for the next event date and time.
For questions regarding the content of this program, please email our accessibility coordinator, mhull@ncartmuseum.org.