Tennessee Aquarium has partnered with KultureCity to improve their ability to assist and accommodate guests with sensory needs by providing Quiet Rooms, Sensory Bags, Weighted Lap Pads at IMAX, and Social Stories to help plan your Aquarium visit.
The Chattanooga Zoo has partnered with KultureCity to develop the Sensory Inclusive Zoo Initiative to improve our ability to serve guests with sensory processing needs. We have officially been designated a “sensory inclusive facility.
Visit the Hunter Museum of Art for a low sensory painting class taught by local abstract artist, Aly Manno. Price is $20 and participants will get to explore the Hunter’s latest exhibition before returning to the studio for a beginner friendly painting session.
AMC offers unique movie showings where they turn the lights up, and turn the sound down, so you can get up, dance, walk, shout or sing! Their Sensory Friendly Film program is available on the second and fourth Saturday (family-friendly) and Wednesday evenings (mature audiences) of every month. Please check your local theatre listings for specific showtimes.
Their sensory-friendly planetarium shows are great for guests with Autism spectrum disorder, sensory sensitivities, or young children. Everyone is welcome… even if you don’t have sensory needs.
The sensory-friendly map, available as a PDF, provides valuable information by highlighting areas within the Zoo that may be loud, crowded, or have strong odors, while also identifying Quiet Areas for visitors with sensory sensitivities.
