Accessible Tour at the Met Museum

Our third meetup of the year will be a tour of the African Origins of Civilization exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Here’s a description of the exhibit from the Met’s website.
Scholars today recognize Africa as the source of our common ancestry. But in 1974, Senegalese scholar and humanist Cheikh Anta Diop shocked and challenged historians by asserting the influence of ancient African civilizations in his groundbreaking book The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality. This exhibition pays homage to Diop by presenting masterpieces from the Museum’s collections from west and central Africa alongside art from ancient Egypt for the first time in The Met’s history.

This one-hour tour will be lead by educator Pam Koehler. It will feature verbal descriptions and touch objects.
Space for this event is limited to 15 people so please only register if you plan to attend. Also, please update your registration if something comes up and you cannot make it. That way we can give someone else a chance to attend.

Accessibility Info
The Met museum has an accessible entrance and bathrooms. ASL interpretation, Assisted Listening Devices and stools are available upon request. The deadline to request ASL is May 2nd. To request ASL or any other accommodations feel free to email me at [NYCPWDsAccess@gmail.com](mailto:NYCPWDsAccess@gmail.com).

Meeting and Transportation Info
At 12:30 PM, we will meet by The accessible entrance of the Metropolitan Museum of Art which is on 81st street and 5th avenue. Please note that the accessible entrance is one block away from the main entrance to the museum. This entrance also leads to the accessible bathrooms as well as an area where you can borrow wheelchairs for the duration of the tour. Find out more on the Met Museums Accessible Entrances Page as well as the Accessibility for Visitors with Disabilities Page.
The tour will promptly start at 1:00 PM and will last 1 hour.
The nearest accessible train station is 86 street on the 4, 5 and 6 trains. It is a ten minute walk/roll from the museum. The M1, M2, M3 and M4 buses are options that can drop you off closer to the museum along 5th avenue and Madison avenue. You can checkout the Met Museums Directions page for more info.