Sensory Friendly Mornings offer neurodiverse individuals, their families and caregivers the ability to visit the museum two hours before scheduled opening.

Visitors will enjoy a calm, relaxed atmosphere where they can take part in fun, safe activities with their own ‘bubble’.

ADAPTED EXHIBITS

During this session, adaptations will be made to the exhibits, such as lowered lighting and sound adjustments for a more relaxed visit. A quiet space will also be available for visitors who need a break.

DISCOVERY PACKS

As part of your visit you will have the use of a Discovery Pack. These packs contain some things that may help your visit:

• Noise cancelling headphones (adjustable for ages 3-18)
• Map of the museum space
• Sensory fidget toys
• Some fun activities to use during your visit

In ‘A Response to Place’, Ronna Ander, Anthea Cameron, and Carol Demers create an array of ceramics and 2-dimensional works inspired by the unique natural world of the North Shore. Cityscape Community ArtSpace will be transformed into an all-encompassing environment evoking the sensory experiences of forest and ocean and offering a reflection on the natural world.

The gallery will be divided into 2 visual moments, forest, and ocean. Step into the forest and immerse your senses with a 4 foot-high reimagined eagle’s nest. From there viewers will enter a calmer environment and be revived by the sculptural flow of the rhythmic ocean. The pieces on display will utilize all the gallery’s surfaces – mounted on the walls, suspended from the ceiling and nestled on the ground – where viewers will see tangible presentations of local natural elements transformed by 3 unique artistic visions.

Using clay, paint, pigments, paper, wire, and other materials, the artists explore the measured rhythms of nature. Through the processes of painting, mark-making, coil-building, burnishing, and weaving they will take the viewer through the transformation of raw materials towards a contemplative vision and connection to place.