Friendly Hours allow families of children with special needs to experience the Children’s Museum at a time when there are fewer visitors. By limiting attendance and reducing sound and lighting levels, a supportive environment is created to allow guests to fully enjoy the Museum’s exhibits. Free...
Strap on your helmet and lace up your moon boots—we're going Out There! Join our team of space explorers as they travel through space! On the way, meet the moon's daughter, visit Hidden Valley to rescue light from a dark matter universe, and find yourself in...
Morning at the Museum is a Smithsonian program that provides access to a museum for individuals with cognitive and sensory processing disabilities by providing pre-visit materials, early entrance for registered families, gallery scavenger hunt, design activities, and a “Take a Break” space. Saturday, June 10, 9:00–10:30...
Friendly Hours allow families of children with special needs to experience the Children’s Museum at a time when there are fewer visitors. By limiting attendance and reducing sound and lighting levels, a supportive environment is created to allow guests to fully enjoy the Museum’s exhibits. Free...
The Discovery Squad The American Museum of Natural History is proud to offer The Discovery Squad, a unique tour program designed for families affected by autism spectrum disorders. The program was developed in collaboration with the Seaver Autism Center at the Icahn School of Medicine at...
The Discovery Squad The American Museum of Natural History is proud to offer The Discovery Squad, a unique tour program designed for families affected by autism spectrum disorders. The program was developed in collaboration with the Seaver Autism Center at the Icahn School of Medicine at...
Spirits Of Another Sort A Workshop Production of A Midsummer Night's Dream conceived by The Apothetae in collaboration with Performance Lab 115 Directed by Alice Reagan The Apothetae is a company dedicated to the production of plays that explore and illuminate the "Disabled Experience." Shakespeare's timeless comedy contains three...
Come join this special drama class for students on the autism spectrum! Using the universal themes of William Shakespeare's plays as a jumping off point, the Shakespeare and Autism Project engages students on the autism spectrum in dramatic games to break through communicative blocks and play....
A deaf educator will lead the tour, with no spoken English translation. The tour is an hour and a half long, followed by a reception featuring local Lower East Side foods. TICKETS ARE FREE All are welcome, but space is limited, so reservations are required....
Rise and shine then come to the Transit Museum! Children with disabilities and their families can come to the Museum an hour before it opens to the public. Free admission, fun activities about transit and a quiet room are offered. All ages welcome. Special Day...