ARCHIVED EVENT

11 August 2025, 10:00AM - 12:00PM

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Free, booking required

About the event

At the Disability Friendly Opening, the museum will be open exclusively for families with children with sensory sensitivities. 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.

We will be ensuring a quieter environment at the Museum so that you and your family can explore 4.5 billion years of history. There are very limited spaces to keep the museums from feeling too overwhelming. We will turn off any sounds and will control the lighting as best we can. We provide a chill out space with sensory lighting if your child needs a break. They can choose to join in with Artist Maraid McEwan to create shiny textured fossils.

The events are free to attend but booking is required. Please book places for any family members that will be attending too. Visit Eventbrite now to book your places.

Preparing for your visit

Prior to the event you’ll be sent out a visual story.

If you have any questions about the session, please email Marie Kennedy, Learning Associate: Young People at the University of Cambridge Museums by email: mfk25@cam.ac.uk

We look forward to welcoming you to the museum.

This event is part of Summer at the Museums 2025.

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