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Leeds City Museum
- Quiet times
- Quiet room
- Sensory map
- Visual guide
- Sensory kit
- Changing Places
- Calmer times
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Checked on the venue's own website, 28 Oct 2026. Not yet confirmed by the venue.
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This free city centre museum has a photo visual story, a sensory guide to each floor and ear defenders to borrow from the gift shop. A free pop-up sensory room runs once every school holiday and needs booking.
What they offer
- Quiet or relaxed timesA free pop-up sensory room runs once every school holiday on the lower ground floor; book ahead online.
- Quiet room or spaceA Sensory Nook, a quiet enclosed space, from 10 October 2026 for about four weeks in the Voices of Asia gallery; staff can also point you to quieter places.
- Sensory mapA Visual Access Guide describes each floor by what you will hear, see, touch and smell.
- Visual guide or social storyA Visual Story with step by step photos of the museum, as a PDF or webpage.
- Ear defenders or sensory kitEar defenders and torches can be borrowed from the gift shop.
- Changing Places toiletChanging Places toilet on floor 3; the page says the hoist is currently out of order.
- Quieter times to visitParticularly busy in the February and October school holidays and on special event days.
Not published yet: queue support, carer ticket, staff training. Worth asking when you book or before you go.
Before you go
Every person is different. Use these details to plan, and contact the venue if something matters to you: most are happy to answer questions before you visit.