For over 50 years, Lincoln Center has been an intimate and diverse cultural hub, home to the Metropolitan Opera and New York Philharmonic, among other world-renowned arts institutions. Committed to presenting the best of the performing arts to the widest possible audience, Lincoln Center is proud to offer tours for visitors who are blind or have low vision.
Discover the colorful history of the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet, or New York Philharmonic, and explore the iconic art and architecture of our performance halls through guided touch and verbal description. Verbal description campus tours will include stops on Lincoln Center's campus, both indoor and outdoor.
To register, please fill out this registration form, e-mail [email protected], or call 212.875.5375.
Tours last two hours.
Click here for more information about public tours without verbal description.
Venue and Accessibility
For questions about accessibility or to request an accommodation, please contact [email protected] or 212.875.5375.
For ticketing information and general questions, please call 212.721.6500.
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