Sensory Sundays Continue in 2025!
First Sundays in select months are dedicated Sensory Awareness. These days will include environmental accommodations (no music, low lighting, quiet areas, increased signage for areas with sound effects), as well as sensory-friendly events (kids craft, train ride, and tour) and resources (sensory kits, social stories, and community table).
2025 Dates:
February 2 – Polar Party
- Craft: Mini Snow Globe
- Sensory Exploration Table
- Winter Games
- Tour: Roundhouse Tour
April 6 – Flower Power
- Craft: Plant a flower
- Sensory Exploration Table
- Spring Games
- Technology Changes Tour
June 1 – Beach Bash
- Craft: Jellyfish Streamer
- Sensory Exploration Table
- Water Table & Splash Pads
- Signs & Signals Tour
August 3 – Watermelon Weekend
- Craft: Watermelon Paper Fan
- Sensory Exploration Table
- Water Table & Splash Pads
- Environmental Impact Tour
October 5 – Harvest Festival
- Craft: Fall Suncatcher
- Sensory Exploration Table
- Fall Games
- Maryland on the Rails Tour
Admission:
Pre-registration suggested, walk-ins welcome. See below for helpful preparation resources.
Included with Admission | Members FREE
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
- 10 AM – Museum Opens (sensory activity and resource table* available in Roundhouse until 3 PM)
- 12:30 PM – Sensory-friendly Train Ride**
- 2:30 PM – Sensory-friendly Tour
* Specific activities and resources will differ for each date.
** Sensory Sunday on February 2, 2025 will not offer a train ride. Train ride tickets for the other Sensory Sundays will be available for purchase on-site.
RESOURCES TO HELP PREPARE FOR YOUR VISIT
- Sensory Sunday Social Narrative for Children
- Sensory Sunday Social Narrative for Teens/Adults
- Train Ride Social Narrative for Children
- Train Ride Social Narrative for Teens/Adults
- Sensory-Friendly Museum Map
Interested in more sensory inclusive events and programs at the B&O?
Join the sensory inclusive mailing list below!
Upcoming Events at the B&O
April 15, 2025
“Technology Changes” Tour
April 15, 2025
Civil War Workshop
April 16, 2025
B&O Unlocked: B&O No. X-4055 Camp Car
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