Access. For Visitors with Developmental and Learning Disabilities and Those on the Autism Spectrum. Spring The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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1 For Visitors with Developmental and Learning Disabilities and Those on the Autism Spectrum CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Spring 2016 Access CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY metmuseum.org CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Non-Profit Org Presorted U.S. Postage Paid The Metropolitan Museum of Art CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

2 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC We are committed to making The Met accessible to all our visitors, including people with disabilities. Access Spring

3 Discover your creativity! Connect with art and others at one of our engaging programs. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC TIPS FOR VISITING For information about additional programs for kids, teens, and adults, pick up program brochures or What s On Today at the Information Desks or go to metmuseum.org/events. Plan your visit to The Met Fifth Avenue with our online resources for visitors on the autism spectrum at metmuseum.org/access and select For Visitors with Developmental and Learning Disabilities and Those on the Autism Spectrum. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC DISCOVERIES Join us for this workshop for adults and children with disabilities, together with friends and family members. Explore a different theme each month through a gallery tour followed by a related art activity in the studio. These workshops support development of social and life skills, such as communication, relationship building, recreation and leisure, and independent living skills. Free; reservations are required. Contact access@metmuseum.org or Meet at The Met Fifth Avenue in the Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education, ground floor. Sunday in the Park Sun Mar 6 Ages 18 and above: 11 am 12:30 pm Ages 5 17: 2 3:30 pm Musical Masterpieces Sun Apr 10 Ages 5 17: 11 am 12:30 pm Ages 18 and above: 2 3:30 pm Work in Progress Sun May 15 Ages 18 and above: 11 am 12:30 pm Ages 5 17: 2 3:30 pm Cover and left: Photos by Tanya Ahmed. metmuseum.org/access 3

4 SENSORY-FRIENDLY STORYTIME Gather around as we look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture books at this program for children with sensory sensitivities and those on the autism spectrum. Fidgets, weighted blankets, and a visual schedule support participation. After the story, continue your adventure on a self-guided gallery hunt. Free; Museum admission not required for the library portion of this program. Meet at The Met Fifth Avenue in the Children s Reading Room in Nolen Library, ground floor. Sun Apr 3, 2 2:30 pm Sun May 1, 2 2:30 pm SIGHTS & SOUNDS AT THE MET CLOISTERS Explore medieval treasures at this monthly hour-long program for children ages 5 11 on the autism spectrum, together with friends and family members. A museum educator and a music therapist engage participants through looking at art and making music together. Free; reservations are required. Contact cloister.programs@metmuseum.org or Meet in the Main Hall at The Met Cloisters. Sat Mar 12, am Sat Apr 23, am Sat May 21, am Above: Photo by Filip Wolak. Access Spring

5 PROGRAMS FOR GROUPS Interested in a customized program for group residences and other agencies that serve people with developmental and learning disabilities and those on the autism spectrum? At The Met For information about tours and art-making activities at any of our locations, including topics and fees, see contacts at right. At Your Site Let The Met come to you. A museum educator leads an activity at organizations or schools within New York City. See contacts at right. The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Breuer access@metmuseum.org metmuseum.org/access The Met Cloisters cloister.programs@metmuseum.org metmuseum.org/cloisters Above: Photo by Filip Wolak. metmuseum.org/access 5

6 EDUCATION SUPPORT Access Programs at the Museum are made possible by. Generous support also provided by the Filomen M. D Agostino Foundation. FOR SCHOOL GROUPS To request a guided or self-guided school visit at The Met Fifth Avenue or The Met Breuer, complete the online form at metmuseum.org/ schoolgroups. For questions, call For The Met Cloisters, see contact information on page 7. Also made possible by Estate of Doris Alperdt, Renate, Hans & Maria Hofmann Trust, Allene Reuss Memorial Trust, The Ceil & Michael E. Pulitzer Foundation, The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Inc., Jane B. Wachsler, The J.M. Foundation, The Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation, gifts in memory of Lisa Merians DiSalvo, The Murray G. and Beatrice H. Sherman Charitable Trust, and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kahn. EXHIBITION CREDITS FOR RELATED PROGRAMS LISTED IN THIS PUBLICATION Unfinished: Thoughts Left Visible Made possible by Leonard A. Lauder and The Dr. Mortimer and Theresa Sackler Foundation. Additional support provided by the Jane and Robert Carroll Fund, Howard I. Hoffen & Sandra Hoffen, Kenneth and Rosalind Landis, Ann M. Spruill and Daniel H. Cantwell, and Northern Trust. Supported by an Indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities. Above: Photo by Christina Vanech. Access Spring

7 THE MET FIFTH AVENUE AND THE MET BREUER For information, reservations, to request an accommodation, or to join our mailing list, contact or metmuseum.org/access THE MET CLOISTERS For information, reservations, to request an accommodation, or to join our mailing list, contact or metmuseum.org/cloisters JOIN US ON FACEBOOK Access Coordination at The Metropolitan Museum of Art This publication is also available digitally. metmuseum.org/access 7

8 The Met Fifth Avenue 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY metmuseum.org The Met Breuer 945 Madison Avenue New York, NY metmuseum.org/breuer The Met Cloisters 99 Margaret Corbin Drive Fort Tryon Park New York, NY metmuseum.org/cloisters