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Museum of Modern Art

New York's Museum of Modern Art gives children their own way in, with kids' audio, activity guides, labels and hands-on spaces, and an animation exhibition, It's Alive!, running until summer 2027.

Typical visit
Ages
Booking
Price
Adults $30; a child ticket can only be booked together with a paid adult ticket.
Free entry
A care partner accompanying a visitor with a disability enters free; children 16 and under are free when booked with a paid adult ticket.
Ticket covers
All galleries and special exhibitions, plus the free Bloomberg Connects digital guide in 40 languages.
Booking
Book online in advance for the best availability.
Supervision
Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Wagons
Wagons are on the prohibited items list, along with scooters and skateboards.
Baby changing
Baby-changing stations are on every floor.
Food
Café 2 on the second floor serves rustic Italian dishes and kid-friendly classics.

Inside, MoMA is straightforward to get around: every gallery, entrance and facility is wheelchair accessible, and all restrooms are too. Strollers are welcome, though not on the escalators. If anyone in your group has limited mobility or finds it hard to stand still for long, you don’t have to wait in line at the entrance. Free sensory kits with fidgets, noise-cancelling headphones or earplugs and sunglasses can be picked up at the information desk in the main lobby.

A Mamava feeding and lactation pod is on Floor 1 next to the restrooms; you open it with the Mamava app or a keypad code from a guest assistant. All bags are inspected on arrival, and luggage of any size is not allowed. Outside food and drink are not permitted unless sealed or for family or medical purposes.

The trade-off is the journey there: the nearest subway stations, 5th Ave/53rd St and 7th Ave, are not wheelchair accessible and have no elevators. Drivers will find several private garages nearby, some with special rates for MoMA visitors.

Family FAQ

How much does Museum of Modern Art cost?

Adults $30; a child ticket can only be booked together with a paid adult ticket.

Is there baby changing at Museum of Modern Art?

Baby-changing stations are on every floor.

Why kids will love it

MoMA takes children seriously as visitors: they get their own audio, activity guides, labels and hands-on spaces, and on select dates there are Family Gallery Talks and in-person family events. The animation show It’s Alive! A Century of Animation from the Collection runs until summer 2027, drawing on the museum’s own collection.

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