Upcoming Walks, Talks and Adult Workshops

 

 

All programs meet at the Visitor Center inside the Cathedral. For reservations call the Public Education & Visitor Services Department at (212) 932-7347.

There will be no Public Tours on Tuesday, May 15 and Wednesday, May 16.

Highlight Tours

Mondays, 11 am – Noon & 2 – 3 pm
Tuesdays – Saturdays, 11 am – Noon & 1 –2 pm (Saturdays, February 4, 18; March 3, 24 at 11 am only)
Select Sundays 1 – 2 pm (February 5, 19; March 11, 25)
Explore the many highlights of the Cathedral’s history, architecture, and artwork, from the Great Bronze Doors to the seven Chapels of the Tongues. Learn about the Cathedral’s services, events, and programs that welcome and inspire visitors from around the world. $6 per person, $5 per student/senior. No prior reservation necessary. Meet at Visitor Center.

Vertical Tours
Wednesdays, Noon - 1pm, Saturdays, Noon – 1pm & 2pm – 3pm
On this adventurous, “behind-the-scenes” tour, climb more than 124 feet through spiral staircases to the top of the world's largest cathedral. Learn stories through stained glass windows and sculpture and study the grand architecture of the Cathedral while standing on a buttress. The tour culminates on the roof with a wonderful view of Manhattan. $15 per person, $12 per student/senior. Space is limited to 20 people 12 years of age and older, and reservations are recommended. For reservations, visit the Cathedral website or call 866 811-4111. Bring a flashlight. Meet at Visitor Center.

Click here for tickets or call (866) 811-4111 (additional service charges apply)

Textile Treasures Tours
Fridays, March 30, April 27, and May 18, 12 Noon - 1:30 pm

This unique opportunity includes a behind-the-scenes visit to the Cathedral's world-renowned Textile Conservation Lab, which conserves tapestries, needlepoint, upholstery, costumes, and other textiles. Particular focus will be the Barberini collection of the Life of Christ tapestries and the Acts of the Apostles tapestries, based on cartoons by Raphael. $20 per person, $15 per student/senior. Space is limited to 20 people 12 years of age and older, and reservations are recommended. Meet at the Cathedral's Visitor Center.

Click here for tickets or call (866) 811-4111 (additional service charges apply).

 

Water, Water, Everywhere: Spotlight on the Exhibition
Saturdays, October 2011 through March 2012, 2pm – 3pm
Explore the Cathedral's The Value of Water: Sustaining a Green Planet exhibition, which presents over forty contemporary art installations that encompass such media as painting, sculpture, drawing, video, and textile. Reflect upon the art and discuss what we need to do to raise awareness of the global water crisis, sustainability and stewardship. $10 per person, $8 per student/senior. No prior reservation necessary. Meet at Visitor Center.

Spotlight Tours
Register at the Visitor Center inside the Cathedral. For further information call the Public Education & Visitor Services Department at (212) 932-7347. $10 per person; $8 per student/senior. Tours last approx. 1 hour.

Unfinished Symphony: Spotlight on Architecture

Sunday, March 18, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Learn about the architectural styles within the Cathedral, how it was constructed, who designed it, where it stands within American architectural history, what keeps it standing up, and why it’s still not finished. Led by Senior Cathedral Guide Tom Fedorek.

Medieval 2.0: Spotlight on Traditions Transformed

Saturday, March 24, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

What does New York’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine share with the great medieval cathedrals of Europe? How does it depart from that tradition? Join Senior Cathedral Guide John Simko for a tour of architecture and stained glass that focuses on St. John’s unique blend of modern New York and medieval Europe.

Secrets of St. John the Divine: Spotlight on Hidden Images
Saturday, March 24, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.

What are a stripper and the signs of the zodiac doing in our stained glass windows? Find out on this tour that puts the spotlight on surprising images in glass and stone. Led by Senior Cathedral Guide Tom Fedorek.

Signs and Symbols: Spotlight on Symbolism
Saturday, April 7, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Explore the signs and symbols in the Cathedral and discover the unique attributes that characterize saints, martyrs, and angels. See these ancient symbols in paintings, glass and stone, and learn how the legends have inspired artists through the centuries. Led by Senior Cathedral Guide Becca Earley.

Signs and Symbols: Spotlight on Symbolism
Saturday, April 14, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Explore the signs and symbols in the Cathedral and discover the unique attributes that characterize saints, martyrs, and angels. See these ancient symbols in paintings, glass and stone, and learn how the legends have inspired artists through the centuries. Led by Senior Cathedral Guide Becca Earley.

Secrets of St. John the Divine: Spotlight on Hidden Images
Sunday, April 15, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
What are a stripper and the signs of the zodiac doing in our stained glass windows? Find out on this tour that puts the spotlight on surprising images in glass and stone. Led by Senior Cathedral Guide Tom Fedorek.

The Stained Glass Menagerie: Spotlight on Animals
Saturday, April 21, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Celebrate Earth Day weekend with a tour of the vast diversity of animal life that populates the windows and stones of the Cathedral. Find a frog, an ape, and a wooly mammoth, learn about the birds and the bees, and discover a saint riding on the back of a crocodile. Led by Senior Cathedral Guide John Simko.

Secrets of St. John the Divine: Spotlight on Hidden Images
Sunday, May 6, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
What are a stripper and the signs of the zodiac doing in our stained glass windows? Find out on this tour that puts the spotlight on surprising images in glass and stone. Led by Senior Cathedral Guide Tom Fedorek.

Gateway to the New Jerusalem: Spotlight on the Iconography of the West Front
Sunday, May 20, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
The west front is the architectural equivalent of an overture, an exposition of the themes developed within the main body of the Cathedral. The tour introduces the interplay of modern and medieval motifs in the sculpture of John Angel and Simon Verity. Led by Senior Cathedral Guide, Tom Fedorek.

Within the Walls: Spotlight on Hidden Spaces
Saturday, May 26, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
This extended vertical tour features “behind-the-scenes” climbs in both the eastern and western ends of St. John the Divine. In the east, descend into the unfinished crypt and then ascend Rafael Guastavino’s beautiful spiral staircase to incredible views high above the altar. The western climb presents an amazing view down the entire length of the world’s largest cathedral. Led by Senior Cathedral Guide John Simko. $20 per adult, $15 per student/senior. Space is limited to 15 people 12 years of age and older, and reservations are recommended. Meet at Visitor Center.

Click here for tickets or call (866) 811-4111 (additional service charges apply).

Signs and Symbols: Spotlight on Symbolism
Sunday, May 27, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Explore the signs and symbols in the Cathedral and discover the unique attributes that characterize saints, martyrs, and angels. See these ancient symbols in paintings, glass and stone, and learn how the legends have inspired artists through the centuries. Led by Senior Cathedral Guide Becca Earley.