Accessibility
The Walker Art Center welcomes all visitors to engage with the multidisciplinary artwork of our time. The Walker is committed to partnering with d/Deaf and disabled communities to provide services to support visitors any day they choose to visit, as well as through a variety of free programs.
Access Services
Wheelchair Access
The Walker is accessible to visitors who use mobility devices or prefer to avoid stairs. All entrances and public areas are accessible.
Visitors with disabilities may use mobility devices, including manual and electric wheelchairs, mobility scooters, and manually powered mobility aids in all areas. Visitors may borrow manual wheelchairs from the Visitor Services desk located in the Main Lobby at a first-come, first-served basis.
When navigating the Gallery Tower, please note the main elevator provides access to Galleries 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7. For visitors who use wheelchairs or prefer to avoid stairs, Galleries 2 and 5 can be reached via the accessible elevators, whose entrances are located on floors 3 and 6, respectively. The accessible elevator has space for the visitor in a wheelchair, in addition to one person standing or one service animal.
Accessible Parking
Accessible parking is available at Vineland Place Parking Ramp with a direct connection to the Walker Art Center. Note that the parking ramp entrance is 8 feet 2 inches high. For vehicles larger than this height, we recommend the surface lot, which is adjacent to the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. There are 13 accessible parking spots on the P1 level of the ramp. Eleven of these spots have an adjacent loading area. Visitors can pay for parking at the gate when they leave the ramp or at a kiosk in the P1 corridor.
Vineland Place parking meters provide four-hour options for vehicles with disability license plates or certificates. The nearest parking meters to the main entrance are on the north side of Vineland Place, to the west of the main entrance.
Metro Mobility
Services such as Metro Mobility should be instructed to drop off and pick up passengers at 725 Vineland Place. There is a disability transfer zone to the west of the main entrance.
Personal Care Assistants (PCAs)
Gallery admission and event tickets are free for a care partner of a person with a disability or a personal care assistant while they are working. Please select the PCA price when reserving tickets or check in with Visitor Experience staff at the Main Lobby desk for free admission or tickets.
Restrooms
Two all-gender, single-user accessible restrooms with manual doors are located between the parking garage and the Main Lobby, near Cardamom. There are gendered, multistall restrooms located on the lower level next to the Art Lab, accessible from the elevator in the Main Lobby (level LL).
There are gendered multistall restrooms with accessible stalls on the Level M (Mezzanine Level) and in the City View Room in the section of the building that houses the McGuire Theater and Idea House 3. These restrooms have manual doors.
Medical Bags
Backpacks and bags larger than 11 by 17 in. are not allowed in the galleries and can be checked in lockers. Visitors are welcome to bring such a bag into the galleries if they require it for a medical need. Check in with Visitor Experience staff at the Main Lobby desk, and a tag will be issued to display on your bag while you visit the museum.
Sensory Packs
Services such as Metro Mobility should be instructed to drop off and pick up passengers at 725 Vineland Place. There is a disability transfer zone to the west of the main entrance.
Family Amenities
Services such as Metro Mobility should be instructed to drop off and pick up passengers at 725 Vineland Place. There is a disability transfer zone to the west of the main entrance.
Service Animals
Service animals are welcome at the Walker.
Access Programs
Services Available On Request
We’re happy to help make your visit more accessible. Please email access@walkerart.org or call 612-375-7564 at least two weeks in advance to arrange services for individuals or groups, including American Sign Language interpretation, braille, large-print materials, open captioning, and verbal description services.