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Manchester Museum

  • Quiet times
  • Quiet room
  • Sensory map
  • Sensory kit
  • Changing Places
The stone front of Manchester Museum on Oxford Road
Photo: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0

Official venue information, 1 Nov 2026. Taken from the venue's own website.

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Manchester Museum has a quiet time every Saturday morning, a quiet room, a sensory map, sensory bags to borrow and a Changing Places toilet.

What they offer

  • Quiet or relaxed timesThe designated quiet time is 8am to 10am on Saturday mornings
  • Quiet room or spaceThe quiet room is on floor 1, next to the Egypt and Sudan gallery
  • Sensory mapA sensory map of the museum
  • Ear defenders or sensory kit2 sensory bags to borrow during your visit
  • Changing Places toiletA Changing Places toilet, as well as four standard accessible toilets
Please check with the venue

Visual guide or social story, queue support, carer ticket, staff training, quieter times to visit. We'll add these as soon as Manchester Museum publishes them. Until then, it's worth asking when you book.

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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.

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