Planning your Visit

Museum Policies

Safety and Security

For the safety and comfort of all visitors, please respond to all requests from museum staff and comply with the following rules:

• Turn off all cellular phones at the entrance to the museum.
• Do not touch the art.
• Smoking is not permitted in the building.
• No food or beverages is permitted inside the museum.

Our security staff are valued members of MoAD. Security personnel are responsible for maintaining a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for visitors in addition to protecting the art, artifacts, installations, and equipment that MoAD houses. During your visit, a member of the security team may remind you of MoAD’s rules and requirements such as no cameras/texting, food, or beverages in the gallery spaces. These reminders are for your safety, as well as for the safety and preservation of our exhibitions.

Cameras

Still photography is permitted in the museum on the first floor only in existing light with a hand-held camera for personal, non-commercial use only. The use of tripods, flashes, and video cameras is strictly prohibited. Photography is not permitted on the second floor nor in the third floor gallery containing special exhibitions.

Sketching

Drawing or sketching with pencils only is permitted in the museum.

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