Join us for a fun, enjoyable, and interactive learning experience in a comfortable and accepting environment during this private event.
Children with autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing disorder, and various learning differences, and their families are invited to experience the Museum with dimmed lights, limited extra sounds and no distracting motions during this private event. Extra signage is added to help visitors determine things not to climb on, and entrances between exhibits where it is good to stop and wait for an adult before continuing. Our Sensory Friendly Days offer a wonderful relief from extra stimuli. These exclusive events include the following modifications:
Halloween Story Time
Join us for a spooky interactive reading experience!
Times: 11:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m.,12:00 p.m.
Location: Parent Resource Library
Faithful Paws
Volunteers and their specially trained and certified personal pets will bring unconditional love and furry comfort.
Times: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Kids’ Hall
Cognitive Development Lab at University of Houston
Stop by the Cognitive Development Lab and have fun playing games while parents learn about various research project focused on children with autism spectrum disorder.
Times: 10:00a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Kids’ Hall
Autism Moms of Houston
Visit AMoH, a nonprofit created to empower, educate, advocate for, and celebrate inclusion for everyone on the autism spectrum.
Times: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Kids’ Hall
ACES (Autism Comprehensive Educational Service)
Visit ACES and learn more about Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
Times: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Kids’ Hall
Cool Down Room
Times: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Celebrations (2nd Floor) | See Staff for assistance
Creative Movement with the Houston Ballet
Visit the Houston Ballet and have fun creating popsicle stick ballerinas.
Times: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Kids’ Hall
Museum Story Guides have been created to help you and your child familiarize yourself with the Museum and its exhibits before your visit. Written from a child’s perspective, the guides can be helpful in planning which exhibits to visit and in which order:
Fresh Café is not open during this event. You may bring your own lunch and snacks.
Registration is required for this event. Click above for tickets.
Designed in partnership with the Meyer Center for Developmental Pediatrics and Autism Center at Texas Children’s Hospital
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