Accessibility

We believe that accommodations and approaches designed with the needs of people with disabilities in mind enrich the experiences of all visitors.

Wheelchair Access

The museum’s main entrance at 117 Sandusky Street is wheelchair accessible. The staff entrance at East General Robinson Street is equipped with a lift.

All floors, including The Warhol theater, The Factory underground, The Warhol Café, The Warhol Store, and gallery levels, are serviced by an elevator and are wheelchair accessible. Restrooms are located on the underground (basement) floor and the second floor. All restrooms include an accessible stall.

Standard wheelchairs and gallery stools are available free of charge on a limited basis at the admission desk. Please reserve more than 24 hours in advance by contacting access@warhol.org.

Restrooms

Restrooms are located on the underground (basement) floor and the second floor. All restrooms are wheelchair accessible and include an accessible stall with changing table. A private feeding and lactation room is available on the underground level of the museum.

We respect the right of our visitors to use the restroom that best matches their gender identity. Additionally an accessible, gender neutral restroom is available on the underground level of the museum.

Service Animals

Registered service animals such as guide and support animals are permitted to assist museum visitors.

Assistive Listening

The Warhol theater is equipped with an FM assistive listening system. Receivers with headphones or neck loops are available free of charge at the admission desk.

Open Captioning

The orientation film Fifteen Minutes Eternal and other didactic films throughout the museum are open captioned.

Sighted Guides and ASL Interpretation

For visitors who are blind or have low vision, educators are trained to be sighted guides and provide detailed descriptions of artwork on gallery tours. Touchable objects are included when available. To schedule a tour of our exhibitions, please contact access@warhol.org.

American Sign Language interpreters are available for tours or public programs at The Warhol. Please contact access@warhol.org two weeks in advance to schedule a tour or request an interpreter. Relay calls are welcome.

Tactile Art Reproductions

Explore touchable, three-dimensional reproductions of signature works in The Warhol’s collection installed throughout the museum. The free Bloomberg Connects digital guide offers vivid verbal descriptions and guided tactile narration of these works, designed for visitors who are blind or have low vision.

Digital Guide

Explore The Warhol with our digital museum guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app. Our guide takes you behind the scenes at The Warhol with exclusive multimedia perspectives from artists, curators, and more.

The Bloomberg Connects app is designed with a variety of built-in accessibility features including voice over, captions and audio transcripts, image zoom, and font size adjustment. In addition the digital guide also provides verbal descriptions of key artworks throughout the museum.

Learn more about our Digital Guide before your visit.

Sensory Friendly

The museum offers engaging gallery and studio experiences for teens and adults with autism spectrum disorders and sensory sensitivities.

For visitors with sensitivity to ambient noises commonly found in museums and other public spaces, we offer both noise reduction headphones and earplugs. Additionally, we offer fidgets for visitors to borrow to help reduce stress and anxiety.

To learn about upcoming programs, visit our calendar or contact access@warhol.org to schedule a tour.

Color Blind Glasses

The Warhol has joined the EnChroma Color Accessibility Program™ to enhance the color perception of individuals with red-green color blindness. Now, visitors can enjoy a broader spectrum of hues and experience Andy Warhol’s vibrant color combinations in exciting new ways.

Glasses are available free of charge at the admission desk for use during museum visits.

Personal Care Attendants (PCA)

A personal care attendant (PCA) accompanying a visitor with a disability receives free General Admission during their visit. PCAs must identify themselves as a PCA at the 1st Floor Ticket Counter with the accompanied care recipient to receive free General Admission. Visitors with a PCA wishing to purchase tickets before their visit can call 412.237.8354.

Group Tours and Workshops

The Warhol’s artist educators are trained in a variety of approaches to make the museum experience accessible to people of all abilities and communication needs. Learn more about Group Tours and Workshops.

Accessibility at Carnegie Museums

Our museums welcome all visitors. We work to assist visitors with disabilities in obtaining reasonable and appropriate accommodations, and in supporting equal access to our websites, services, programs, and activities. Please note that requests for accommodations at our museums should be made at least two weeks prior to your visit. For specific questions about wheelchairs, strollers, or other programmatic or equipment needs, see Visitor Services at the museum information desk or email access@warhol.org, or call 412.237.8354. The four Carnegie Museums are committed to keeping their websites compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. We welcome any feedback on how to improve our sites’ accessibility for all users. We strive to develop a website that is accessible to all.

For policy details, read the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Notification/Resolution Procedure.