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Friendly Hours Pilot Program

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The SEE Science Center is piloting a free program to welcome visitors who face barriers to visiting our museum during normal operating hours because of sensory or immune issues.

Below are the times and details for these pilot events.  We will invite everyone who participates to give us feedback through an online survey after attending.

While there is no admission charge, we require all attendees to sign up ahead of time so that we can control crowd sizes during these events.  Registration will open one month prior to each event.

Sensory Friendly Hours

Upcoming Dates:

Sunday, September 7, 2025 –  3:30pm – 5:30pm

Monday, November 3, 2025 – 2:30pm -4:30pm

Sunday, January 11, 2025 – 3:30pm – 5:30pm

Monday, March 2, 2025 – 2:30pm -4:30pm

Sunday, May 3, 2025 – 3:30pm – 5:30pm

Immunocompromized Friendly Hours

Upcoming Dates:

Sunday, October 5, 2025 – 3:30pm – 5:30pm

Monday, December 8, 2025 – 2:30pm -4:30pm

Sunday, February 8, 2025 – 3:30pm – 5:30pm

Monday, April 6, 2025 – 2:30pm -4:30pm

Sunday, June 7, 2025 – 3:30pm – 5:30pm

A boy wearing noise cancelling headphones pedals the energy bike at SEE.
Adaptions during event:
  • Limited Attendance
  • Reduction of bright lights
  • Reduction of loud noises: Pool Ball Falls, The Ball Drop, The Cookie Factory and the Bernoulli exhibit will not be available during this event
  • Only soft toys will be available at the gravity well exhibit
  • Quiet “Take a Break” spaces available
  • Sensory Materials available
  • All staff on site are trained in Autism sensitivity

We welcome visitors to bring their own sensory materials and noise cancelling headphones.

Adaptions during event:
  • Museum cleaned just prior to event
  • Masks available for any visitor
  • Increased ventilation and airflow
  • Attendance Limited to 50 people
  • Physical distancing/crowd control
  • Additional hand washing and hand sanitization stations

While these events are designed to reduce the risk of infectious disease exposure to immunocompromised individuals, participants acknowledge that SEE cannot eliminate this risk and that there remains a risk of exposure to infectious diseases in any public space where people are present.

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