Accessibility
The Asian Art Museum is accessible to wheelchair users. Wheelchairs and lightweight folding stools may be borrowed on a first-come, first-served basis from Coat Check.
Trained guide and service animals are welcome.
Services for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Visitors
Assistive Listening Devices
Assistive Listening Devices are available for public programs and for selected docent tours. Appointments may be made for an ALD tour with two weeks' notice.
Sign Language Interpretation
Sign language interpreters are provided with two weeks' notice. Last-minute requests will be honored when possible.
Telephones
A TTY pay phone equipped with an acoustic coupler is located on the ground level.
Audio Tour
A transcript of the multimedia tour may be borrowed from the Information Desk.
Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Visitors
For your information, in order to protect the artwork, some of the galleries have low lighting levels.
Multimedia Tour
A complimentary multimedia tour may be borrowed from the Information desk.
Large Print
Large-print floor plans are available at the Information Desk. Magnifiers may be borrowed from the Information Desk. For selected temporary exhibitions, large-print versions of selected label text are available in the galleries.
Talking Signs
The Asian Art Museum is equipped with Talking Signs transmitters. Talking Signs receivers may be borrowed on a first-come, first-served basis from the Information Desk.
Accessibility Contact Information
For more information, or to make an appointment, please contact:
ADA Coordinator: 415.581.3598
TTY: 415.861.2035
Relay service calls are welcome on the Asian Art Museum's General Information line: 415.581.3500.
The TTY and General Information telephone lines are staffed Tuesday through Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm, excluding holidays.
The ADA Coordinator may also be reached by mail:
ADA Coordinator
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
