MASS MoCA is open. Skip the line! Advance, timed tickets are recommended for all museum visits. Purchase your tickets here.
Effective Monday, November 1, all visitors to MASS MoCA over the age of 12 must show proof of a full COVID-19 vaccination (accompanied by a photo ID for visitors over 18). Masking indoors is required for all visitors—regardless of vaccination status.
For advance, timed tickets please plan to arrive within a half-hour of your scheduled entry time. Once you’ve entered, enjoy MASS MoCA at your own pace; feel free to stay as long as you’d like and come and go throughout the day. Have questions about visiting MASS MoCA? Read our full FAQ here.
Museum Hours
Fall/Winter/Spring
September 21-May 30
Wednesdays-Mondays, 10am-5pm
Closed Tuesdays
(Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas days)
Summer
Beginning May 30, 2022
Open every day, 10am-6pm
PLAN YOUR MUSEUM VISIT
Make an advanced reservation to visit James Turrell: Into the Light, immersive installations and other artwork. Reservations are required and fill quickly. Please note: Strobe lighting is used in Perfectly Clear.
Kids must be 6 and older to enter James Turrell’s Perfectly Clear and Hind Sight. For Perfectly Clear, kids 6-12 need to hold the hand of an adult while inside the installation.
Sign up to visit James Turrell: Into the Light here
Laurie Anderson & Hsin-Chien Huang’s two virtual reality experiences are temporarily closed. Anselm Keifer is temporarily closed and will reopen in 2022.
Museum Tours
(One hour long, free with admission)
Mondays-Fridays, 1pm
Saturdays & Sundays, 11am & 1pm
Art-making at the Artbar
The ArtBar is open on weekends and school breaks.
Admission
$20 Adults
$18 Seniors (65+) / Veterans
$12 Students with ID
$8 Kids (6–16)
$2 Mass. EBT/WIC/Connector Care/Wonderfund Access Card Holder
Free MASS MoCA Members
Not yet a member? Become one here.
Kids under 6 and museum members always visit for free. Admission to Kidspace is always free.
University members — including Bennington College, MCLA, Williams College, Yale University, and Buxton School — please send proof of your students/staff status to members@massmoca.org and we’ll set up a member login for you, which can be used to reserve your free museum admission.
Whitney Members should choose the Whitney Member Ticket option when reserving advance timed tickets online. A valid Whitney ID is required at entry. Visitors using a Library Pass are able to receive their museum admission in person at the Box Office. A physical pass from your library is required at entry.
Massachusetts EBT cardholders receive a discounted museum admission of $2 and free admission for children under the age of 18 in their household during regular museum hours. Cardholders are able to purchase their museum admission in person at the Box Office. A valid Massachusetts EBT card must be presented to receive discounted admission. This discount program is being offered in collaboration with the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Executive Office of Health and Human Services’ Department of Transitional Assistance.
We document visitors in our galleries and during events. If you do not wish to be included in the images we publish, please alert our staff at the box office upon arrival.
To help protect delicate art, umbrellas, folding chairs, bags and backpacks over 8.5 × 11 × 4″, and other large or ungainly objects are not allowed in the galleries.
A parking map is available here and has many options for parking, food, drinks, and shopping in downtown North Adams, Mass.
Information about the dining options on the museum campus and in downtown North Adams is available here.
Accessibility
MASS MoCA is committed to accessibility.
Ask about wheelchairs, gallery stools, and event listening devices at the Box Office.
For more information about accessibility at MASS MoCA, click here
COURTESY CODE
By purchasing a ticket to join MASS MoCA’s visitors, staff, and artists on the museum campus, you agree to follow a Courtesy Code, detailed below.
- Effective Monday, November 1, all visitors over the age of 12 must show proof of a full COVID-19 vaccination (accompanied by a photo ID for visitors over 18).
- Masks are required for all indoor spaces, except while eating and drinking, regardless of vaccination status.
- Social distancing is encouraged when possible—our vast galleries and courtyards allow plenty of space to wander.
- Large bags (over 8″ x 11″ x 4″) will not be permitted in the galleries. Our self-check lockers will not be available. Please leave large bags at home or in your vehicle.
- All ticket buyers are required to provide contact information and names of everyone in your party.
- In order to keep our staff and patrons safe, we reserve the right to ask you to leave if you become ill during your visit.
MAP
View a map of MASS MoCA here.