Bruno Walter Auditorium

Plan your visit

Enter the Library for the Performing Arts at 40 Lincoln Center Plaza or its Amsterdam Avenue and West 65th Street side. Many library programs are free but request registration; registered guests receive priority before remaining seats are released shortly before start time.

Accessibility

The auditorium and library public areas are wheelchair accessible. Assistive listening devices are available, and ASL interpretation or real-time captioning can be requested at least two weeks in advance for supported programs.

About Bruno Walter Auditorium

Bruno Walter Auditorium is the 203-seat performance and presentation room inside the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. It hosts concerts, screenings, readings, panels, talks, and public programs.

Venue policies

Seating release

Unoccupied seats may be released to the standby line five minutes before the program.

Food and drink

Food and beverages are not permitted in the auditorium.

Recording

Library programs may be photographed or recorded; posted notices explain the terms.

Accommodation requests

Request ASL or CART support at least two weeks in advance.