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Carnegie Hall is the standard against which all other American concert halls are judged, due to both its superb acoustics and its long history of attracting the world's most outstanding instrumentalists, conductors, orchestras and vocalists. It has also been a beacon to prominent dancers, politicians and crusaders.

From Gustav Mahler to Jessye Norman, from John Philip Sousa to Frank Sinatra, from Booker T. Washington to Woodrow Wilson and from Ignace Jan Paderewski to Luciano Pavarotti, Carnegie Hall has hosted them all. The Rose Museum, located on the second floor of 154 West 57th Street, is open during the concert season and offers historic artifacts of the hall's first 100 years and an array of visiting exhibits. Group tours are possible and can be custom-designed.

• Directions: Subway: N, Q, R to 57th Street

• Box Office: Call (212) 247-7800 for Carnegie Charge, 8 am-8 pm. Box office staff present Mon-Sat 11 am-6 pm; Sun 12-6 pm. When there is an evening performance, open until 30 minutes after start time.
• Disability Access: Fully accessible. Patrons using wheelchairs must confirm seating access in advance. For more information call (212) 903-9605.
• Disability Assistance:

  Hearing: Assistive listening system
  Vision: Large-print materials, blind and low-vision accessible
  

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• Tours: Tour tickets may be purchased at the box office starting at 11 am Mon-Sat and at 12 pm on Sun. Tours last approximately one hour and depart from main lobby. Reservations not accepted for daily tours.
  Daily Tour Tickets: $10 adult, $8 student/senior, $4 children under 12
  For more information, e-mail: tours@carnegiehall.org or call the tour hotline at (212) 903-9765.

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