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Best Outings for Seattle-Area Kids With Sensory Needs or Disabilities

Sensory-friendly museum sessions, inclusive playgrounds and more

Lauren Braden
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Published on: January 16, 2025

Best Outings for Seattle-Area Kids With Sensory Needs or Disabilities

Children smiling and having fun at the Sensory-Friendly Program at the Museum of Pop Culture
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Kids play at the Museum of Pop Culture.

The Museum of Pop Culture

Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) offers Sensory-Friendly Programs, an opportunity for families to experience the museum with lowered volume and light levels. Anyone who can benefit from a low-sensory museum environment is welcome. 

Attending these programs is free, but you must register in advance online. After registering, you will be sent a social story, map of the museum and timeline of the day to help explain what to expect during a Sensory-Friendly Program at MoPOP.

Cost and hours: Sensory-Friendly Programs are held about once a month when the museum is closed to the general public (often in the morning). Access to this program is free. Regular admission to the museum is $29.50 for adults; $20.75 for youth ages 5–12; children 4 and younger are free. (Tip: If you buy tickets a few weeks ahead of time you might save a few bucks.) 

Location325 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle 

Next stop: Inclusive playgrounds

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