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Days out with a sensory map in Yorkshire
A sensory map shows where it is likely to be loud, bright, busy or calm. These places in Yorkshire publish one.
Every entry comes from the venue's own website and links to it. Details change, so check before you go.
| Place | What they say | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hull and East Riding Museum of Archaeology Hull | The visual story flags galleries that play voices, music or animal sounds and areas kept dark on purpose, plus displays with skeletons. | Their page Checked 28 Oct 2026 |
| Streetlife Museum Hull | A downloadable Sensory Map of the museum. | Their page Checked 28 Oct 2026 |
| Flamingo Land Kirby Misperton, Malton | The accessibility guide notes Mischief Mansion is semi-dark with some strobe lighting. | Their page Checked 28 Oct 2026 |
| York Castle Museum York | Standard and detailed pre-visit guides designed for visitors with sensory difficulties; galleries are dim and Kirkgate has a brief flashing lightning effect. | Their page Checked 28 Oct 2026 |
| Magna Science Adventure Centre Rotherham | A sensory map on the accessibility guide page | Their page Checked 30 Oct 2026 |
| Weston Park Museum Sheffield | The access page flags low lighting in What on Earth, Picturing Sheffield and Ancient Egypt, and audio and video in Sheffield Life and Times. | Their page Checked 28 Oct 2026 |
| Eureka! The National Children's Museum Halifax | An online sensory guide to read before visiting. | Their page Checked 28 Oct 2026 |
| Harewood House Harewood, Leeds | The access page flags low lit rooms, the echoey Entrance Hall and Long Gallery, and clocks that chime on the State Floor. | Their page Checked 28 Oct 2026 |
| Leeds City Museum Leeds | A Visual Access Guide describes each floor by what you will hear, see, touch and smell. | Their page Checked 28 Oct 2026 |
| Pontefract Castle Pontefract | A sensory map and floor plan of the Visitor Centre to download. | Their page Checked 28 Oct 2026 |
| Pontefract Museum Pontefract | A sensory map of the main galleries can be downloaded before you visit, and copies are at the Pick and Mix station in the entrance foyer | Their page Checked 29 Oct 2026 |
| Yorkshire Sculpture Park West Bretton, Wakefield | The access guide describes sensory conditions in the Visitor Centre: echoey spaces, cafe smells, background music and lighting. | Their page Checked 28 Oct 2026 |
More in Yorkshire: Changing Places toilets · Carer tickets · Sensory kit to borrow · Quiet rooms · Visual stories
Sensory maps elsewhere: North East England · North West England