Please see the below schedule for evening shows, which take place after the museum is closed. For more information on when the box office and doors open for other shows, please see the FAQs below.

5:15–6:15 p.m. — “Beyond the Wardrobe” is open (must have a general admission ticket)

5:30 p.m. — Museum doors open; Manna restaurant is also open

6:00 p.m. — Box office opens; concessions available; Museum Shop kiosk opens

6:30 p.m. — Theater doors open

7:00 p.m. — Show begins

8:00 p.m. — Doors and box office close*

*Please note, the main museum entrance doors close at 8:00 p.m. for evening shows. No entry or re-entry after this time.       

8:30 p.m. — Intermission; concessions and Museum Shop kiosk available on Floor 5       

8:50 p.m. — Show resumes; concessions closes

No, just your ticket for The Horse and His Boy performance.

No, performance tickets are for a specific day only.

Doors open 30 minutes before the show.

Yes. Manna, located on Floor 6, will be open for dinner before the evening shows.

Purchased food and drinks are allowed inside the theater.

Yes.

Yes. When you go to purchase tickets, you can see the available accessible, or flex, seating in the theater.

Tickets are non-refundable. 

The box office will open an hour before each show. Exception: For the 10:30 a.m. performance on July 4, the box office will open at 10:00 a.m.

Please make every effort to be on time. If you are late, the first scene is roughly 10 minutes, 40 seconds into the production. We will hold the doors closed until the scene ends, about 10 minutes. Then, we’ll let in any latecomers.

No photography is allowed during the performance.

Yes, an admission ticket is needed to visit the museum.

The temperature in the theater is between 68 and 72 degrees Fahrenheit.

Yes, this show is for all ages.

The show runs 3 hours, with a 15–20-minute intermission.

Yes, a museum admission ticket is required for the “Beyond the Wardrobe” experience add-on. You can purchase your ticket(s) here. A museum admission ticket is not a ticket for The Horse and His Boy performance and must be purchased separately. A ticket for The Horse and His Boy, likewise, is not a museum admission ticket, which must be purchased separately.

Tickets for the “Beyond the Wardrobe” experience may be added at checkout during the show's run, June 23 to August 6. The experience can be visited anytime during regular museum hours from June 3 to August 6, and from 5:15–6:15 p.m. on show nights.

The walk-through takes 20 to 30 minutes.

Guests may purchase tickets for The Horse and His Boy at the "Beyond the Wardrobe" ticketing kiosk. The box office will also open one hour prior to the evening performance. Guests may check to see if any tickets are available for the day’s performances.

Backstage pass is available for purchase at the Admissions Desk during Museum hours and at the retail kiosk during intermission.

The Backstage Pass takes an additional 30 minutes after the show. For evening shows, guests must exit the building by 11:00 p.m.