Mind's Eye: A Sensory Guide to the Guggenheim New York

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
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Mind's Eye: A Sensory Guide to the Guggenheim New York

Narrated by some of New York’s most beloved voices, "Mind's Eye: A Sensory Guide to the Guggenheim New York" was designed for the blind and low-vision communities and is illuminating for all. This eleven-episode guide to the New York’s landmark Guggenheim building takes you on a journey of the senses through a UNESCO World Heritage-designated architectural masterpiece. Wherever you choose to listen, the "Mind’s Eye" podcast will transport you into the heart of New York City, and bring you from bustling Fifth Avenue into the glorious internal space of the museum. Rather than examining the building from an architectural perspective, each episode describes one sensory aspect of the space—sound, touch, light—creating a rich aural and physical experience: a new and quietly revolutionary way to explore the Guggenheim. Learn more at guggenheim.org or on the Bloomberg Connects app.

Episodes

  1. Approach

    10/09/2020

    Approach

    In this episode, hear actor Marilee Talkington describe the museum’s urban setting and how the building looks from the street. Learn more at guggenheim.org or on the Bloomberg Connects app.

    4 min
  2. Threshold

    10/09/2020

    Threshold

    In this episode, hear Bishop Chantel Wright describe the narrow entrance vestibule and the expansive rotunda at the heart of the Guggenheim. Learn more at guggenheim.org or on the Bloomberg Connects app.

    4 min
  3. Sound

    10/09/2020

    Sound

    In this episode, hear actor Jeremy Pope describe the unexpected ways that sound travels through the building. Learn more at guggenheim.org or on the Bloomberg Connects app.

    3 min
  4. Incline

    10/09/2020

    Incline

    In this episode, hear actor BD Wong describe the ramp that spirals up the rotunda and the iconic way art is installed on the museum’s angled walls. Learn more at guggenheim.org or on the Bloomberg Connects app.

    3 min
  5. Light

    10/09/2020

    Light

    In this episode, hear Karen Bergman, a staff member in the Guggenheim’s Education Department, describe how light enters the building and interacts with interior spaces.  Learn more at guggenheim.org or on the Bloomberg Connects app.

    4 min
  6. Suspension

    10/09/2020

    Suspension

    In this episode, hear actor Maggie Gyllenhaal describe how the architecture suspends us in many of the museum’s spaces.  Learn more at guggenheim.org or on the Bloomberg Connects app.

    4 min
  7. Scale

    10/09/2020

    Scale

    In this episode, hear actor Bobby Cannavale describe the shift from small, intimate spaces to expansive areas inside the Guggenheim.  Listen to more at guggenheim.org or on the Bloomberg Connects app.

    4 min
  8. Touch

    10/09/2020

    Touch

    In this episode, hear actor Maggie Gyllenhaal describe the tactile sensations that we experience as we explore the building.  Learn more at guggenheim.org or on the Bloomberg Connects app.

    3 min
  9. Flow

    10/09/2020

    Flow

    In this episode, hear yoga instructor Azuri Jenkins describe how the spiraling ramps impact our movements, our relationship with the art, and our experience of the space.  Learn more at guggenheim.org or on the Bloomberg Connects app.

    5 min
  10. Continuity

    10/09/2020

    Continuity

    In this episode, hear actor Jeremy Pope describe the recurring materials and circular patterns that create harmony throughout the museum’s architecture.    Learn more at guggenheim.org or on the Bloomberg Connects app.

    3 min
  11. About the Mind’s Eye Guide

    10/09/2020

    About the Mind’s Eye Guide

    This podcast was envisioned as a gift to New York City and the world. In this episode, hear from the people whose voices shaped the guide. Plus, Guggenheim staff member Karen Bergman talks about the verbal-description technique and how to find more resources like this one. Learn more at guggenheim.org or on the Bloomberg Connects app.

    3 min
  • 11 Episodes

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Narrated by some of New York’s most beloved voices, "Mind's Eye: A Sensory Guide to the Guggenheim New York" was designed for the blind and low-vision communities and is illuminating for all. This eleven-episode guide to the New York’s landmark Guggenheim building takes you on a journey of the senses through a UNESCO World Heritage-designated architectural masterpiece. Wherever you choose to listen, the "Mind’s Eye" podcast will transport you into the heart of New York City, and bring you from bustling Fifth Avenue into the glorious internal space of the museum. Rather than examining the building from an architectural perspective, each episode describes one sensory aspect of the space—sound, touch, light—creating a rich aural and physical experience: a new and quietly revolutionary way to explore the Guggenheim. Learn more at guggenheim.org or on the Bloomberg Connects app.

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