Sensory packs for learners with additional needs
We have a selection of sensory resources to support learners during a visit to our museums.
Resources include sound cancelling headphones, fidget toys and other sensory tools.
Please request a pack when you make a booking. All schools and groups are required to book their visits in advance. Please note packs are limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis.
How to collect the packs varies at each museum - see details below. Please remember to return the packs at the end of your visit.
We welcome any feedback on the resources, so that we can continue to develop the museum’s accessibility for learning groups.
Each museum also has its own Visual story to help you plan your visit. See our what's on listing for details on quiet hours held at some museums.
National Waterfront Museum
You can pick up a sensory backpack from the reception desk at the Waterfront Museum. It includes a sensory map to help you identify sensory-friendly spaces in the museum. >
St Fagans National Museum of History
Kits are available at the Weston Centre for Learning desk if you are participating in a session or if you are visiting independently. >
National Museum Cardiff
Kits are available in our learning rooms if you are participating in a session. >
National Slate Museum
Kits are available in our learning room if you are participating in a session, or can be collected from the welcome desk in the shop if you are visiting independently. >
National Wool Museum
Kits are available in our learning room if you are participating in a session, or can be collected from the welcome desk if you are visiting independently. >
Big Pit: National Coal Museum
Kits are available in our learning rooms if you are participating in a session. >
National Roman Legion Museum
Kits are available in our learning rooms if you are participating in a session. >
Sensory pack at the National Roman Legion Museum