Morris Museum

The Morris Museum will develop, implement, and evaluate Museum Early Access, a free suite of resources and services designed to enable families who have members on the autism spectrum and other special needs to enjoy a more enriching experience in a sensory sensitive environment within the museum. The program will include sensory friendly theatre productions, specially designed Tactile Exhibitions with accompanying Touch Tours, pre-visit video and printable guides, and a Family Comfort Room. Programs and activities will be designed by trained docents and museum educators, assisted by art therapists and counselors under the guidance of the museum's Access-ABILITY Advisory Committee. The museum aims to increase the number of individuals with special needs served by its programs, the number of special needs programs it offers, and the number of museum partner organizations that serve special needs population.