Sensory Friendly Resources

Sensory Friendly Hours

CMC offers monthly Sensory Friendly hours for families with children with sensory processing disorders or other special needs. During these sessions, CMC provides exclusive access to the Museum for families who thrive in a less crowded and lower-stimulation environment. Families visiting during the morning sessions are welcome to stay after general admission opens at 9am.

View our upcoming Sensory Friendly hours here. 

Re-Entry

If you need to take a break and leave the building, please go to the front desk and ask for a re-entry sticker. This will allow you to return on the same day for no additional fee. 

Sensory Support Kits

CMC offers noise canceling headphones, sensory toys, and visual supports upon request at our front desk. These resources must be returned prior to your departure.

Sensory Friendly Room

Our sensory friendly room is located on level one, across from our Arts & Parts exhibit. This private space contains special lighting, calming music, and other sensory support resources designed to create a space for respite should someone in your group become overwhelmed or overstimulated during their visit.

Social Narratives

This social narrative, complete with visual supports, will help familiarize your child with CMC's exhibits, rules, spaces, and helpers. We recommend that you read it with your child before your visit.

Make Your Own Visual Schedule

This make your own visual schedule template contains picture cards that represent each area of the museum, along with a blank schedule template.

We recommend you print and assemble the picture cards to design your own visual schedule before you visit.

We have assembled two sample visual schedules for you – one for a short visit and one for a longer visit.