What makes a tree notable? It could be its size, its bark, its uses, or a variety of other features. Some of our trees have been here since before the Garden was formally established in 1891. This tour, led by an NYBG Tour Guide accompanied...
Saturday, July 15, 2023 | 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Discovery Garden | Drop-in program Learn and play together in the Discovery Garden! Hands-on stations throughout the garden’s meadow, woodland, and marsh habitats encourage families to explore nature alongside volunteer Discovery Docents. As part of BBG’s celebration of Disability Pride Month, this program...
This tour, led by an NYBG Tour Guide accompanied by an American Sign Language interpreter, gives visitors who are Deaf an enhanced experience through the African American Garden at the New York Botanical Garden. Take the Garden Tram to the Edible Academy stop and explore the plants...
Heralded by no less than Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda as “the next big thing,” the Mexican composer-director Jaime Lozano has quickly become recognized as a major force in contemporary musical theater. Broadway en Spanglish is a collaborative, multi-lingual musical cabaret review performed with his talented wife and creative partner, the...
Explore large-scale photographic portraits featured in the exhibition Richard Avedon: MURALS together with teaching artists Debra Cole and Hollie Ecker. Then, go behind-the-scenes with Eileen Travell, Senior Photographer in The Met’s Imaging Department—and Avedon’s former student—to learn about her work, and to create your own photographic portrait. For participants...
The sights and scents of the season flourish across the 250 acres of the Botanical Garden. Join us for a one-hour walking tour featuring highlights of the gardens and plant collections designed for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers. Free, though advance registration is...
This tour, led by an NYBG Tour Guide and accompanied by an American Sign Language interpreter, gives visitors an enhanced experience through the Garden landscape to learn more about Japanese maples, Tanyosho pines, and other trees native to Asia at The New York Botanical Garden. To...
This tour, led by an NYBG Tour Guide accompanied by an American Sign Language interpreter, gives visitors who are Deaf an enhanced experience through The Rock Garden, a three-acre oasis complete with a pond and waterfall, featuring alpine plants from six of the seven continents. To...
6–7:15 pm Online Blind individuals and those with low vision are invited to experience our collections and special exhibitions online, by tuning in for vivid, detailed verbal description tours. Each program offers an opportunity to gather online and enjoy works of art and one another’s company. This month,...
3–4:15 pm Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor Blind individuals and those with low vision are invited to experience our collections and special exhibitions through vivid, detailed verbal description tours. Each program offers an opportunity to enjoy works of art and one another’s company. This program is...