Sensory Friendly Session: SparkLab

We’re turning the sound down and reducing visitor numbers in SparkLab to create a calmer, more relaxed museum experience.

These quieter hours are designed to welcome guests on the autism spectrum, and anyone who would benefit from a less busy, lower-sensory environment.

To help create this experience, we’ll be:

• Reducing lighting effects and turning off audio in exhibitions. All museum exhibitions will operate at lower sensory settings from 8:15am–10:00am.
• Limiting ticket availability in paid exhibitions and opening earlier.
• Clearly signposting areas with higher sensory stimulation.
• Providing a limited number of earmuffs and sensory kits, available to borrow from the Cloakroom on Level 2.
• SparkLab is a paid, ticketed exhibition with strictly limited numbers. Companion cardholders and children under 5 enter free (but still require a ticket).

All museum staff have received training in autism and disability awareness to help ensure an accessible and welcoming visit for everyone.

To book a SparkLab session, visit the QTIX website and select your preferred session marked 'Sensory Friendly' from the available dates.