The Academy Museum offers designated hours so kids can experience the museum in a less sensory-stimulating way.

In October, guests can enjoy sensory-friendly gallery exploration and a family workshop inspired by the accessible screening of  Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), including a haunted sounds foley workshop. ASL interpretation is provided.

Calm Mornings are a free program with the purchase of general admission. Museum admission for children ages 17 and under is always free.

SCHEDULE:
9 - 10am: Early Gallery Access
Guests can explore the Inventing Worlds and Characters: Animation and Effects galleries in the Stories of Cinema exhibition on Level 3, where sound and lighting adjustments are made for a more sensory-friendly viewing experience.

10–11am: Haunted Sounds Foley Art Family Workshop (Shirley Temple Education Studio)
In the spirit of Halloween, families can work together to create their own haunted sounds paired with a clip from a family-friendly classic movie in the museum's Foley room and sound booth. 

In addition to the Calm Mornings program, visitors are encouraged to attend the accessible, open-caption screening of Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein at 11am in the Ted Mann Theater (Separate admission ticket required. Tickets for the film are $5 for all guests.) . The Shirley Temple Education Studio remains open during the screening as a space for relaxation and continued art-making until 1pm.

Guests with any questions or needing assistance planning their visit may email the museum's Education Department.