Glasgow Life Museums are autism friendly

Discover inclusive events and explore helpful visual storyboards designed to support your visit

Glasgow Life Museums provide a great day out and we aim to ensure our venues, and the programmes that run within them, are as accessible as possible for adults and children. We offer specific quiet times, specialised workshops and visual storyboards. Want to know something specific? Email us at museums@glasgowlife.org.uk

Our sessions are essentially for, but not limited to, people with autism, additional needs, neurodivergence or sensory needs who may prefer a more relaxed experience, as well as their families, friends, and carers.

Family workshops in a calm environment

We offer family-friendly workshops, and adult only workshops that take place in quieter, less crowded settings. These sessions provide access to a dedicated quiet space, creating a relaxed and comfortable experience for all visitors. Take a look at our events to find the right one for you.

Visual Storyboards to help you prepare

To help you plan your visit, we provide visual storyboards for each of our museum venues. These guides include photos of a typical visitor journey, so you know what to expect before you arrive. You can download these resources in preparation for your visit.

Check out our museum visual storyboards here

We have sensory kits available to borrow at Kelvin Hall, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Burrell Collection, Gallery of Modern Art, St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, and Riverside Museum. These contain a range of objects including ear defenders and sensory/fidget toys. Just ask one of our venue team on arrival for yours.

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We have autism friendly sessions on throughout the year - check out what's on

Quiet spaces

The Burrell Collection and Kelvin Hall have quiet rooms available at all times during museum opening hours. Please ask at reception for access. 

 

What do we have for larger groups?

ASN school and college groups can access our facilitated workshop programme which we can adapted to suit your needs. For more information on our learning programmes visit our learning pages