Death Is Not the End

The art featured in the upcoming exhibition Death Is Not the End expresses the importance of contemplating death in life and provides rich perspectives on what happens after we die. Take a moment to join us in the tradition of contemplating the human condition by participating in our Death Is Not the End Hotline.

Share your thoughts on death and the afterlife by calling our visitor response phone line at 212-620-5000 ext. 0 and following the prompts to leave a message. Your response will be recorded and may be included in the exhibition, which opens September 18, 2020.

How to Participate

To participate, please dial (212) 620-5000 and press 0 to follow the prompts. You can call the response line multiple times and answer any or all of the questions.

This response line is for contemplation. For anyone seeking help or in need of access to immediate mental health services, please call 1-888-NYC-WELL.

Response Line Questions

Question 1: Does believing””or not believing””in the afterlife impact how you live?

Question 2: What do you hope or believe will happen after you die?

Question 3: If the afterlife is a place, what does it look, sound, and feel like?

Death Is Not the End is supported by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, Ellen Bayard Weedon Foundation, Bob and Lois Baylis, Robert Lehman Foundation, Akhoury Foundation, and Noah P. Dorsky.