Disability friendly opening - Fitzwilliam Museum

We look forward to welcoming you to the Fitzwilliam Museum for a relaxed morning aimed at children with sensory sensitivities along with their families, siblings & carers. During this time, the museum will be open exclusively for families with children with sensory sensitivities, so we can ensure a quieter environment.

We will be opening up some of the paintings galleries so you can enjoy exploring some of our beautiful paintings and sculptures. There are very limited spaces to keep the museums from feeling too overwhelming. We will turn off any sounds & will control the lighting as best we can. We provide a chill out space with bottled water if your child needs a break. They can choose to take part in our sensory story and/or make their own art work to take home.

This event is aimed at children with special educational needs who usually find visiting museums overwhelming due to conditions that affect their sensory processing and/or have a developmental disability. It is free to attend but booking is required. Please book places for any family members that will be attending too. Prior to the event you’ll be sent out a visual story for the museum which will include the new safety measures.

We look forward to seeing you in the museum.

. If you have any questions please email Marie [email protected]

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom