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Photo: Martin SeckImage description: Parents and young child listing to the sounds materials make at the Listening Wall in Art Lab: Sound.
  • MoMA, Floor 1, Art Lab The Samuel and Ronnie Heyman Family Art Lab

Make some noise! Explore the unique sounds of various materials, construct sound sculptures, create wearable art, and play with color and sound on interactive digital displays. All ages are welcome.

Art Lab is open daily, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m, and is free with Museum admission.

The Samuel and Ronnie Heyman Family Art Lab is intended for individual visitors and families. Please note that there are capacity limitations and we cannot accommodate groups. To get to the Heyman Family Art Lab, walk across the Sculpture Garden, or down the corridor on the second floor of the Museum (past Café 2), then downstairs to the first floor of the Education and Research Building.

Art Lab: Sound Activity Guide

Discover sounds in art at MoMA and all around you! Engage your senses with listening, looking, drawing, and writing activities. Available at the Heyman Family Art Lab.

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Accessibility

The installation includes sound amplification. Noise-reduction headsets are available upon request.

All-gender and family restrooms are located on Floors 1, 3W, 5, and T1.

Assisted listening capabilities available OC
FM assistive-listening devices (headsets and neck loops for T-coil compatibility) are available for sound amplification upon request.

For more information on accessibility at MoMA, please visit moma.org/visit/accessibility/. For accessibility questions or accommodation requests, please email [email protected] or call 212-708-9805.

  • This installation is part of The Samuel and Ronnie Heyman Family Art Lab.

    • The Adobe Foundation is proud to support equity, learning, and creativity at MoMA.

    Family Programs are made possible by the Samuel and Ronnie Heyman Family Endowment Fund.

    Major support is provided by the William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund, the Emily Fisher Landau Educator Fund, the Charles A. Cuomo Education Endowment Fund, and by the Annual Education Fund.

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