Sensory-Friendly Days

Enjoy a comfortable environment for kids and adults with a variety of sensory differences.

On Sensory-Friendly Days our new exhibitions and activity areas will be open extra early or late for a quieter experience and modified to suit people on the Autism spectrum and visitors with a range of differing abilities.

Our trained staff and volunteers will be on hand to assist with access and facilitate creative activities. Sensory Friendly sessions also include exclusive before or after hours access to a museum vessel (see program below for details).

Cost

• Adult/child: $12
• Children under 4 and members/companion card holders: Free

Sessions:

Early Access, 8.30am – 11.30am

Sunday 12 October ( spring holidays)

Sunday 16 November

Late Access, 3.30pm – 6.30pm

Friday 10 October ( spring holidays)

Friday 7 November

For our October sessions, we're offering access to the museum galleries including Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, Journey to the Ultimate Depth exhibition, a vessel* and our activity areas for Sensory-Friendly guests. In school holidays, all activity areas that are part of the daily holiday program are open to Sensory Friendly guests.

In November we're offering access to the museum galleries including Ocean Photographer of the Year exhibition, Journey to the Ultimate Depth exhibition, a vessel* and our activity areas for Sensory-Friendly guests.

Sensory Friendly Sessions also include optional access to an Underwater drones workshop (suitable for visitors 7+ years)

*Early/Late Vessel access will be either Destroyer HMAS Vampire OR tall ship Duyfken( pending vessel maintenance schedule)

Find out more about Sensory-friendly Days: https://www.sea.museum/whats-on/events/sensory-friendly-sundays

More information about accessibility: Accessibility | Australian National Maritime Museum