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museum Hours
Tuesday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursday 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays, New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
The Museum Store offers wonderful gifts for every taste and occasion as well as colorful exhibition-related books, catalogs, accessories, and other items. So save some time to explore the Store. It’s just off the main lobby and open during Museum hours.
NOTE: The Museum will be closed for reinstallations from Sept. 2 – 16, reopening 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013.
Restaurant hours
The restaurant is open Tuesday through Sunday.
Illy coffee bar
Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Lunch
Tuesday 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Thursday 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Friday 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Saturday 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Sunday 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Art After Dark
Thursday 5-8:30 p.m.
Museum Guidelines
Enjoy your Museum visit and help protect and preserve the art for future generations.
personal items
Please check backpacks, large bags, and briefcases with Visitor Services before entering the galleries.
in the galleries
Please keep an arm’s length from each artwork. Even the slightest contact can damage the surface of a painting or disfigure a sculpture.
Please do not bring food or drinks into the galleries.
Please be considerate of other visitors and converse on phones outside the galleries.
photography
The Norton has many photo-friendly areas (lobby, atrium, café, gardens, and the Museum Collection galleries). However, photography is not permitted in special exhibitions. Thank you for your cooperation.
See Also
- Hours
- You Are Here