Quiet Hours
When:
Saturday, May 10, 2025 9:00a -
10:00a
Saturday, May 10, 2025 9:00a -
10:00a
Where:
MIT Museum
314 Main Street, Gambrill Center, Building E-28
Cambridge, MA 02142
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Accessible Spots
Event website:
https://mitmuseum.mit.edu/programs/quiet-hours
The Museum is pleased to offer a dedicated morning for visitors who would benefit from a sensory-friendly experience.
Enter the Museum an hour before opening to enjoy our galleries with a limited number of visitors, reduced audio, and a making activity. Guests can access our sensory maps and a social narrative to assist in planning a museum visit, and our welcoming staff will be present to answer questions and lead several special drop-in activities.
Here are the modifications we'll be making:
- We will be turning off exhibit audio that is typically playing in the background or that is activated by motion sensing. The script of this audio can be accessed by a QR code at the exhibit.
- We will lower the audio on several experiences that utilize audio as part of an artwork.
- We will turn off large screen exhibits in the Essential MIT and Exchange spaces.
- We will place signage near experiences likely to be dark or noisy.
- We will provide headphones and fidgets to borrow as needed at several locations. A calm space outside of our Maker Hub will have seating and activities.
The Museum opens to the general public at 10am but is typically quieter in the morning. We'll begin to slowly turn exhibit components back on starting at 10am.
Note: This is a pilot program that we hope to build into our regular ongoing programming. We would love your feedback and will be collecting brief surveys on-site and in one follow-up email.
