MoMA offers a variety of programs to nonprofit community organizations that serve children, young adults, adults, families, and seniors. Lectures and inquiry-based discussions can be arranged for single or multipart programs at the Museum or off-site. Programs are tailored to suit the interests and abilities of your group and are particularly suitable for community groups new to museums.

Spanish-speaking educators are available, as are speakers of other languages.

A sign language interpreter or FM assistive listening devices (headsets and neck loops) may also be requested for any program with two weeks advance notice.

Organizations Serving Youth and Adults

On- and Off-Site Programs

Programs offer groups the opportunity to explore various aspects of modern and contemporary art. These interactive sessions engage participants in discussion and can include art making.

Additionally, MoMA offers a wide variety of Teen Programs.

ABE, GED, and Adult ESOL Classes and Organizations

Wider Angles

Designed for students in ABE, GED, and adult ESOL classes, Wider Angles promotes the acquisition of literacy skills through engagement with works of art in MoMA's collection. By experiencing the Museum through observation, analysis, and discussion, this program aims to enrich the participants' learning processes.

Community Organization Staff

Professional Development Workshops

MoMA offers many opportunities for professional development and training both on- and off-site. Our workshops are designed for staff, volunteers, coordinators, and managers of community organizations, as well as community leaders.

These programs introduce audiences to modern and contemporary art and link the exploration of the arts to various disciplines.

Workshop topics include:

• The Museum as a Resource for Community Organizations
• Arts and Academic Achievement
• Arts and Community Building
• Public Art and Community Life
• Integrating the Arts in ESOL Settings
• Arts and Literacy

Workshops can also be tailored to meet the interests of your particular group.

Mentors

Double Exposures

In this program mentors and their mentees explore the Museum's collection through a fun, interactive session that includes looking at and discussing works as well as sketching and art-making activities. Double Exposures lasts two hours.

Older Adults

On- and Off-Site Programs

These interactive programs offer groups of older adults the opportunity to explore modern and contemporary art, allowing participants to engage in close looking and discussion. Single or multipart programs are available at the Museum and off-site at community organizations, libraries, and senior centers.

Teleconference Courses

Teleconference courses for homebound individuals are offered regularly as part of a collaborative effort with community-based organizations. Museum lecturers conduct an interactive art course by telephone with up to ten homebound individuals who are connected in their homes via a single conference call. Participants explore works of art with an educator using notebooks of color reproductions that have been distributed to each person before the first call.

Families

Individual Families

MoMA offers a wide variety of Family Programs.

Groups of Families

Welcome to MoMA: Introductory Tours and Workshops for Families

Family workshops and tours are offered through community organizations, both at the Museum and off-site. These programs present ways in which families can integrate the arts into everyday life and their children's education. Workshops can be tailored to meet the interests of your particular group (a minimum of fifteen people is required).

Family Arts and Literacy

To facilitate English language development, this program explores MoMA's collection while focusing on reading, writing, and conversation skills. Workshops can also be tailored to meet the interests of your particular group (a minimum of fifteen people is required).