Autism in Museums

03/08/2026

Relaxed early opening for families at Wembley Library at Brent Civic Centre Thursday 20 August 9.30-10.30am https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/relaxed-early-opening-for-families-at-wembley-library-at-brent-civic-centre-tickets-1989639982748?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join us for a relaxed hour before Wembley Library opens to the general public

03/08/2026

This is exciting! Relaxed Hours on the fabulous HMS Belfast Saturday 22 August 9-11am https://www.iwm.org.uk/events/relaxed-hours-early-opening

Join us for a relaxed early opening of HMS Belfast. This is a sensory-friendly event for families and individuals. The event is suitable for individuals or families with members who may have sensory processing differences, autistic spectrum conditions or would otherwise benefit from a quieter enviro...

03/08/2026

Quiet Afternoon: AUGUST 2026, Join at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh for a Quiet Afternoon on Sunday 30th August, from 2pm -5pm. https://dynamicearth.org.uk/event/quiet-afternoon-august-2026/

During our Quiet Afternoons, you will find reduced visitor numbers in our centre. Additionally, all videos in our galleries will be captioned and the 4pm Planetarium show includes BSL interpretation.

26/07/2026

Relaxed Opening of ‘Audrey Amiss' and ‘Rudy Loewe' exhibitions Wellcome Collection Sunday 23 August 2026, 10:00 – 14:00 Free Relaxed opening https://wellcomecollection.org/events/audrey-amiss-rudy-loewe-relaxed-openings

Join us for a calm and friendly opening of the 'Audrey Amiss' and 'Rudy Loewe' exhibitions, with additional support and facilities.

26/07/2026

Mosquitoes Warnings Wellcome Collection Saturday 22 August 2026, 11:00 – 15:30 Free Session Relaxed. Join facilitators from our visitor experience and library teams to explore posters and prints of mosquitoes and the diseases they carry.

Explore striking posters and prints from our historic collection that reveal how mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases have been communicated through public health campaigns.

26/07/2026

Handle with Care: Conversations Through Objects
Saturday 8 August 2026, 13:00 – 15:00 Free Session Relaxed
British Sign Language interpreted Wellcome Collection https://wellcomecollection.org/events/handle-with-care-aug-2026

Join our Visitor Experience and Engagement team for a drop-in object-handling session, where you can get up close to some of the items in our collection.

26/07/2026

Low-stim Openings of the 'Audrey Amiss' and 'Rudy Loewe' exhibitions Wellcome Collection 6 Aug 6-8pm and 19 Nov 6-8pm https://wellcomecollection.org/events/low-stim-openings-audrey-amiss-and-rudy-loewe

Come to a special opening of Wellcome Collection to see the 'Audrey Amiss' and 'Rudy Loewe' exhibitions in a calm, low-stim environment.

26/07/2026

Summer Celebration, My Way - Relaxed session with sensory provision Museum of English Rural Life, Reading. Thursday 6 August 10.30-12noon https://merl.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/summer-celebration-my-way/

A relaxed version of our Summer Celebration for neurodivergent visitors.

26/07/2026

Discover how Newton Abbot Museum ensures accessibility for all visitors, with services tailored to your needs.

22/07/2026

Relaxed Hours: Anish Kapoor Hayward Gallery - Southbank Centre - Thurs 23 July 11-2pm, Thurs 6 Aug 2-5pm, Tues 22 Sept 11-2pm. https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/relaxed-hours-anish-kapoor/