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Can You Bring a Medical Bag Into Attractions? All Rules

Of the 15 attractions we have verified for medical bags, 4 allow them with limits and 11 do not say. Rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date too. Each venue below shows its own rule, the official page it comes from and the date we read it.

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Attractions compared
15
State a rule
4
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified attractions treat medical bags

Allowed with limits: Statue of Liberty, Independence Hall and Liberty Bell, National Museum of American History and National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Space Needle, One World Observatory, Griffith Observatory, CN Tower, National Museum of Natural History, Washington Monument, Empire State Building, Top of the Rock, Alcatraz Island, Mount Rushmore National Memorial and National Air and Space Museum. We do not guess for these, so ask the venue or check the event page.

A verdict here is a summary of the venue's own wording, and the rows below give that wording. Rules can change by event, so a game and a concert at the same venue can differ. See the medical bags guide for how every kind of venue treats them.

What each of the 15 attractions says

Each row is the venue's own rule, with the official page it came from and the date we read it.

Medical bag

  • Alcatraz IslandNot stated

    The pages do not mention a medical bag process.

    Alcatraz City Cruises prohibited items page, checked

  • CN TowerNot stated

    The pages do not mention a medical bag process.

    CN Tower common questions page, checked

  • Empire State BuildingNot stated

    The pages do not mention a medical bag process.

    Empire State Building FAQ page, checked

  • Griffith ObservatoryNot stated

    The pages do not mention a medical bag process.

    Griffith Observatory guidelines page, checked

  • Independence Hall and Liberty BellConditional

    Medical devices are screened with everything else, and visitors who cannot pass through the metal detector get a hand-held detector or a pat-down by a same-gender officer.

    Liberty Bell Center visit page, checked

  • Mount Rushmore National MemorialNot stated

    The pages do not mention a medical bag process.

    Mount Rushmore safety page, checked

  • National Air and Space MuseumNot stated

    The pages do not mention a medical bag process.

    National Air and Space Museum entry and guidelines page, checked

  • National Museum of African American History and CultureConditional

    Manual wheelchairs are available free, first come, first served, and mobility devices are welcome.

    NMAAHC frequently asked questions page, checked

  • National Museum of American HistoryConditional

    Mobility aids such as canes and walkers are permitted, and a limited number of non-motorized wheelchairs are available first come, first served.

    National Museum of American History visit page, checked

  • National Museum of Natural HistoryNot stated

    The pages do not mention a medical bag process.

    National Museum of Natural History visit page, checked

  • One World ObservatoryNot stated

    The pages do not mention a medical bag process.

    One World Observatory prohibited items page, checked

  • Space NeedleNot stated

    The pages do not mention a medical bag process.

    Space Needle bag policy page, checked

  • Statue of LibertyConditional

    Crown ticket holders may carry any necessary medication. Other medical bags must still fit the x-ray opening.

    Statue of Liberty safety and security page, checked

  • Top of the RockNot stated

    The pages do not mention a medical bag process.

    Top of the Rock tickets and FAQ page, checked

  • Washington MonumentNot stated

    The page does not mention medical items. Grooming tools such as nail clippers and tweezers are on the restricted list.

    Washington Monument restricted items page, checked

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Questions about medical bags at attractions

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 15 attractions we have verified, 4 state a rule for medical bags, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. None of the 15 attractions we have verified bans medical bags outright on the pages we read. Several set limits, so read the row for your venue.

  3. Often. The venues we have verified say rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date and the venue page linked above.

Sources for this page

Every rule above comes from one of these official pages. They open in a new tab.

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