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		Museum of Biblical Art 1865 Broadway at 61st Street New York, NY 10023 Phone: (212) 408-1500 Hours & Ticketing Saturday, February 4th MOBIA is open six days a week Monday: Closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday:10 am–6 pm Thursday: 10 am–8 pm Purchase Tickets Feb 04, 2012 Spotlight Tour: Magnificat Window from St. Bartholomew’s Church, NYC Feb 16, 2012 Guided Tour at Temple Emanu-El Mar 01, 2012 Spotlight Tour: Civil War Bibles Mar 03, 2012 Spotlight Tour: Dome of the Twelve Apostles, Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis Mar 15, 2012 Curator’s Tour: Walls Speak Mar 31, 2012 Art & Architecture: Guided Tour of St. Bartholomew’s Apr 05, 2012 Spotlight Tour: Commissions for National Cathedral, Washington D.C. Apr 07, 2012 Spotlight Tour: Commissions for St. Mark’s Church, Mount Kisco, NY Apr 19, 2012 Hildreth Meière: A Daughter’s Perspective Apr 28, 2012 Curator’s Tour: Finding Comfort in Difficult Times May 03, 2012 Spotlight Tour: St. John the Evangelist from St. John’s Grace Episcopal Church, Buffalo, NY May 05, 2012 Spotlight Tour: Triptych for the Armed Services May 17, 2012 Spotlight Tour: Civil War Bibles
Tours @ MOBIA are free with admission! Our intimate setting and friendly staff make MOBIA a welcoming destination for museum-goers of all ages. To schedule a tour, contact education at 212.408.1495 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Adult Group Tours Book a guided tour for Jerusalem and the Holy Land: The Paintings of Ludwig Blum(1891-1974) (PDF). Book a guided tour for The Book of Life: Family Bibles is America (PDF) Tours for adults are led by a member of the education department and provide an overview of the exhibition, highlighting notable works. Tours can be arranged for one or both exhibitions on view. School and Youth Tours Expand your classroom or community center walls to include a visit to MOBIA! Guided student tours of current exhibitions are interactive and theme-based. With museum educators, students discuss three to four works in depth, placing biblical art and the religious traditions that foster it within the context of history, culture and social life. 1st -12th grade 10 to 30 students, with one chaperone per ten students Have more time? Add a bookmaking workshop to the tour! $5 per student (no charge for adult chaperones) Length: 2 hours While thematic tours are developed for each exhibition, the education department will also work one-on-one with teachers to develop experiences that meet the needs of the classroom. Tours are designed to meet New York City and New York State Learning Standards in The Arts, English Language Arts and/or Social Studies. Free tours for college and university students are also available.	Current Audio Tours On Eagles’ Wings: The King James Bible Turns 400 Self-Guided Tour Although we do offer free guided tours, you are welcome to lead a group around MOBIA on your own. We ask that you schedule a time with us so that we can ensure that there are no conflicts with museum events. Group size cannot exceed 30 students and we ask that students be accompanied by at least two adult chaperones. To schedule a self-guided tour, contact education at 212.408.1495 or Kate Williamson, Curatorial Assistant, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Guided Tour Information Free guided tours of current MOBIA exhibitions are available to groups of 10 or more and last approximately 45 minutes Available Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm, and select Sundays Tours must be scheduled at least 3 weeks in advance Please note: due to the intimacy of our galleries, we cannot accommodate groups with more than 30 guests. Directions to Mobia (PDF) Nearby Restaurants (PDF) MOBIA does not have a cafeteria or refrigeration capabilities. However, depending on the exhibition on view in the front gallery/education center, school groups may pre-arrange to bring bag lunches or snacks to enjoy.

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Major support for MOBIA’s exhibitions and programs has been provided by the American Bible Society and by Howard and Roberta Ahmanson. Support for MOBIA’s operations has been provided, in part, by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts.