For adults with developmental disabilities and their families, the Museum offers guided multisensory programs that include hands-on explorations. This month's theme is Plane Design - Discover the four forces of flight and how an airplane flies in the sky! Families compare different designs and make their own...
Rise and shine then come to the Transit Museum for an early opening in collaboration with Extreme Kids and Crew! 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...
Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) invites you to make a special morning visit to the new Discovery Garden with your family before BBG opens to the public. Explore the garden at your own pace and participate in multisensory activities at facilitated stations. Participate in dramatic play ...
Drop in and explore the farmhouse with the family; hands-on crafts, self-guided exploration, scavenger hunts, and more. Create your own paper planting pots in the spring sunshine and plant some seeds! Sensory activities for all abilities. Friendly for visitors with Autism. FREE. Open house and...
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...