Terms of Service

Visitor guidance

Visitor code of conduct

The Museum of Modern Art connects people from around the world to the art of our time. We aspire to be a catalyst for experimentation, learning, and creativity, a gathering place for all, and a home for artists and their ideas.

We are committed to working together to create a safe experience for our team and visitors, and our professionally trained staff are here to help you. Visitors may not endanger staff, visitors, artwork or any other Museum property, and may not engage in verbal or physical harassment, discriminatory or threatening behavior, or otherwise interfere with the experience of others in the Museum.

The Museum will refuse or revoke admission to inpiduals who violate its policies. For everyone’s safety, please follow the instructions of our staff during your visit.

The Museum prohibits the following:

  • Leafleting, signature gathering, picketing, charitable solicitations, and press conferences by visitors
  • The unauthorized playing of music and video, unauthorized projection of images, unauthorized theater performances, and sound amplification and noisemakers (except for assistive-listening devices)
  • Solicitation of business and unauthorized for-profit activity
  • Resale, exchange, or transfer of Museum tickets or membership benefits
  • Running, rough play, and disruptive behavior
  • Conduct that poses any risk to other visitors or to the Museum’s staff or collections
  • Smoking, including electronic cigarettes, is prohibited anywhere on Museum property, including the outdoor Sculpture Garden.

Children age 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Please do not touch the artwork, frames, platforms, labels, display cases, or anything that is used to project the art. If a work is intended to be interactive, this will be indicated by signage.

Be respectful and mindful of those around you. Keep voices at a courteous volume and set cellphones to vibrate or silent.

The Museum uses video monitoring for the safety of the art and the public. Please note that visitors may be photographed, videotaped, or otherwise recorded. By visiting, visitors grant the Museum permission to use the photographs and/or audiovisual recordings in which visitors appear for any Museum purposes.