To enter the Museum, use the newly opened Lancaster Street entrance, the Salisbury Street entrance (fully accessible), or the Tuckerman Street entrance (also accessible). The Salisbury Street entrance is open while we make sidewalk repairs.
Learn about the Lancaster Plaza project
Save time when you arrive.
Purchase your admission tickets in advance.
Masks are now required for all visitors, age 5 and over, to the Worcester Art Museum, regardless of vaccination status. This policy, in response to rising COVID 19 cases in Worcester County, is effective August 5, 2021.
Hours
| The Galleries |
Wednesday – Sunday, 10am–4pm See below for Monday holiday hours. Galleries closed: Mondays*, Tuesdays and the following holidays: New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas * Special Monday holiday hours10am–4pm on the following Monday holidays:Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 17, 2022), Presidents' Day (February 21, 2022) Patriots' Day (April 18, 2022), Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 10, 2022) |
| Museum Shop |
Open during regular Museum hours. Extended hours during the Holiday Season – more details. Curbside pick-up or postal delivery is available on most purchases — more details. |
| Museum Café | The Café is closed until further notice. |
| Museum Library |
Wednesday – Friday, by appointment only Saturday, 12–4pm Learn more and make an appointment. The Library will be closed January 15, 22, and 29, 2022. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. |
Admission
| Members | FREE |
| Students, faculty & staff of Institutional Partners (see member list below) |
FREE |
| Adults | $18 |
| Seniors (65+) Students with current ID |
$14 |
| Ages 17 & under | FREE |
Save time when you arrive.
Purchase your admission tickets in advance.
Masks are now required for all visitors, age 5 and over, to the Worcester Art Museum, regardless of vaccination status. This policy, in response to rising COVID 19 cases in Worcester County, is effective August 5, 2021.
Special Admission
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FREE admission to all visitors on the first Sunday of each month: 10am-4pm. Free First Sundays are sponsored by Sandy Hubbard and Thomas J. Logan and Saint-Gobain 
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| College students (non Institutional Partners – see below) |
$14 with valid student ID. |
| EBT, WIC & ConnectorCare cardholders | FREE |
| Veterans | FREE |
Military |
FREE with valid ID, including 1 guest. We also participate in the Blue Star Museums program (Memorial Day to Labor Day). |
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PLEASE NOTE: Hours and admission fees may vary during special events such as Flora in Winter. Discounts, library cards and Museum passes are not valid for special events.
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Institutional Partners
Students, faculty and staff at the following institutions enjoy FREE admission when they present a valid institutional ID:
- Anna Maria College
- Assumption University
- Bancroft School
- Clark University
- College of the Holy Cross
- Fay School
- MCPHS University
- Quinsigamond Community College
- Saint John's High School
- The T.E.C. Schools
- Worcester Academy
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Worcester State University
Read more about our University/Institutional Membership program
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