Visitor Code of Conduct
Asia Society brings together people from around the world to explore the arts, engage in cultural exchange, learn about current events and policy opportunities and challenges, and more.
During your visit, please follow instructions from Asia Society staff, who are on hand to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have.
We strive to create a respectful, inclusive, safe, and courteous environment. Conduct that disrupts the normal operation of Asia Society, or that interferes with the experience of other visitors, is not permitted. Asia Society prohibits the following:
- Activities that pose any risk to the health or safety of visitors or staff, or any risk of damage to artwork, equipment, or the building.
- Harassing, threatening or disorderly behavior, including interruptions of events.
- Profane, abusive or discriminatory language or behavior.
- Making disruptive levels of noise, including the unauthorized playing of music and video, unauthorized projection of images, unauthorized performances, and sound amplification and noisemakers (except for assistive-listening devices)
- Weapons of any type or objects that could be considered dangerous to people or artwork.
- Alcoholic beverages that are not purchased on the premises.
- Hazardous materials or use of illicit substances.
- Entering any non-public area without authorization.
- Blocking egress/exits.
- Smoking, including with smokeless electronic cigarettes.
- Handling of Asia Society art or equipment.
- Inappropriate attire.
- Leafleting, signature gathering, picketing, protesting, charitable solicitations, and press conferences by visitors.
- Solicitation of business and unauthorized for-profit activity.
By visiting Asia Society, you are agreeing to comply with these policies.
Violations of the above policies may result in your being denied entry, asked to leave, and/or having your membership revoked, without reimbursement of admission or membership cost.
Note that Asia Society uses video monitoring for the safety of the public and artwork. Please note that visitors may be photographed, videotaped, or otherwise recorded. By visiting, visitors grant Asia Society permission to use the photographs and/or audiovisual recordings in which visitors appear for any Asia Society purposes.
We thank you for your cooperation in adhering to these guidelines. Please contact an Asia Society staff member, or email [email protected], with any questions or concerns.