Our Relaxed Opening Day welcomes families from the neurodiverse community to explore the Museum in an environment catered to their needs.

What is a Relaxed Opening?

Our special Relaxed Openings are created exclusively for families within the neurodiverse community, giving them the opportunity to explore the Museum together in a calm environment. Our Relaxed Opening Days are particularly suited to   visitors with autism or other special needs, who are welcomed to attend with their siblings, parents and/or carers. The Museum will be very quiet with areas set aside especially for you.

On the Day:

Home to the world's largest collection of working historic computers, at The National Museum of Computing the evolution of Computing will unfold before your eyes. You will journey from the early electro-mechanical code breaking machines of WWII and the world's first entirely digital semi-programmable computer, to the advent of mainframes in the 1950s and the rise of personal computing, mobile computing and the internet towards the end of the 20th century. You might like to try our Mission: STEM Exploration Trail Activity Booklet to support you in exploring and interacting with our extraordinary collection.

During your visit, you will also have access to a variety of special STEM-focused activities, including programming, robotics and virtual reality. All activities are drop-in sessions, so stay for as long as you wish.

To help you prepare for your visit, you might like to view our Visual Story and Sensory Map.

For any queries or further information please contact Storm Rae, our Head of Learning and Development, at education@tnmoc.org. Alternatively, you can contact the Museum via telephone on 01908 374708.