A girl and her mother read together in the Discovery Library.
Certified KultureCity Sensory Inclusive, and built so every child can play in the way that works for them.
Ask at Guest Relations in the lobby for anything on this list. The universal changing table in the First Aid room is available to anyone, admission or not, thanks to a grant from the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Need something else? Call (423) 756-2738.
A ramp at the front of the building and an elevator by the café reach every floor and the roof. All restrooms are wheelchair accessible. The only places wheelchairs can’t go are the Tower stairs, the upper levels of Tennessee RiverPlay, and the upper pods in TreeHouse Adventure; the Gathering House pod on the roof is accessible.
The Discovery Library on the second floor is a quiet room with books and soft seating. If the museum is still too loud, close the doors. Sensory Nights, on select Thursdays, dim the whole building.
Sensory NightSTEM Zone
The air compressor for the rocket launch and the catapults, plus real tools in the Make It Workshop.
Science shows
Demonstrations in the auditorium include explosions and loud noises; the risers are loud when kicked.
ArtSpace
Lots of instruments, sometimes played all at once.
UnEarthed
The shake table and the inside of the volcano are loud and persistent.
A service animal is a dog or miniature horse trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability. Companion, therapy and comfort animals are not service animals under the ADA. Staff may ask two questions: is the animal required because of a disability, and what task has it been trained to perform.
Inclusive programs, Club Discovery, Sensory Nights and Friends’ Discovery Camp, are on the inclusive programs page.
