Low Sensory Hours

Join us for a reduced-sensory experience at the museum

Low sensory hours provide a less stressful experience for people who are sensitive to too much sensory input (noise, crowds, smells, lighting, etc.).

Enjoy OMSI in a sensory-friendly environment! This event is especially welcoming for families and adults who are looking for a smaller, more adaptive museum experience.

This year, OMSI will offer two opportunities for guests to visit the museum with more lighting, less sound, and fewer people. Additional dates coming soon!

Ticketing

Admission: $10 Adults (14+), $8 Seniors (63+), $6 Youth (3-13), 2 and under free |  OMSI members free

Your ticket includes access to OMSI’s feature exhibit Monsters of the Abyss, the turbine hall, and Science Playground for ages 0-6, including storytime at 6:30pm.

What To Expect:

What to Expect Guide: Check out for an updated sensory guide to each area of the museum.
Less people: We will cap this event at ~400 tickets.
First Floor: The exhibit is on the first floor only and contains fossil dig pit hands on exploration, live reptiles and amphibian in enclosures, large-scale aquatic predator cast skeletons, thematic music and lighting.
Lower Lighting: The available areas will have adjusted lighting options to be lower than normal.
Quiet Room: We have a quite room available in Science Playground.
Less sound: Exhibit audio track will be turned off or down.
Sensory kits available at the front desk, which include headphones and a fidget toy.
OMSI’s restaurant and cafe will be closed.

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