Address
112 Hofstra University
Phone Number
(516) 463 - 5672
Date Visited
3-30-25
Website
Hofstra University Museum of Art
Description
The Hofstra University Museum of Art is located at The Emily Lowe Gallery, on the South Campus of Hofstra University. The flat, paved parking lot near the building has four accessible space directly in front of the museum. There is other visitor parking nearby. All walkways are either brick or concrete.There is a street-level, double door entrance to the Lowe Gallery . The gallery is easy to navigate.
A single occupancy, accessible restroom is located in the corridor between the museum and gallery entrances.
- Attraction Type: museum
Number of accessible spaces: 4
Location of accessible spaces: directly in front of museum
Surface of lot: paved
Distance to venue: very close
Transportation to venue offered: na
Terrain: flat
Places to rest: benches outside entrance
Paths and walkways: pebbled concrete and brick
Location of accessible entrance: main entrance
Doors: heavy double doors
Number of floors: 1
Elevators: none
Ramps: none
Steps and staircases: none
Width of aisles: spacious
Places to sit: benches outside entrance
Location of restrooms: in corridor between museum and gallery entrance
Type of restroom: single occupancy, accessible
Ease of entry and exit: good
Baby changing station: no
Available food services: none
Friendliness of staff: pleasant and knowledgeable
Having heard about the exhibit EVERYbody, EVERY mind: Honoring the 35th anniversary of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) we decided to check it out.
The Museum is located on the South Campus of Hofstra University, in the Emily Lowe Gallery. Four accessible parking spots are located directly outside the entrance. There is other visitor parking available nearby. It is a short walk to the double door, street-level entrance. It’s nice that there are benches right in front of the entrance.
The easy to navigate gallery consists of one large room, entered through double doors. A single-occupancy, accessible restroom is located in the corridor between the main entrance and gallery entrance.
The gallery consists of one large room. Although small, there is always something interesting on display. The exhibit that is there now “…serves as a reflection point for viewers to consider the country’s progress in greater greater accessibility, as well as to understand societal barriers that still exist.” The exhibit “…advances knowledge and understands through experiences with authentic works of art.” (website). It features works from artists with disabilities and works focusing on disability. A significant, and extremely interesting portion of the exhibit is dedicated to Hofstra’s disability history. It was particularly interesting to me to see many of the photos and read about this history.
It is important to note that in 1981 Hofstra became the first private university to become architecturally barrier-free.
As always, we at Destination Accessible, advise you to visit a venue’s website, “www.hofstra.edu,” when planning a visit, to find out more.
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