Sensory Map of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Introduction Welcome to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. You can use this sensory map to identify sensory-friendly spaces within the Museum. Use this as a guide for finding spaces that tend to be quieter and less crowded, spaces with tactile engagement, and to avoid spaces that may cause sensory overload. Please keep in mind that as the Museum s buildings and exhibitions change, parts of this map may not always be up to date. Legend Information First Aid s Stairs Elevators Escalators Restrooms Café Box Office Emergency Exit
Accessibility Tips If you need assistance with anything during your visit, please notify a museum staff member or volunteer at either Information Desk. Wheelchairs and strollers are free and available for use during your visit. Accessibility App We offer a free acessibility app, free to download on the Apple. Search NC NatSci to download. ipods equipped with this app are available to check out at the Information Desk. Guided Tactile Tours Guided tactile tours for groups with disabilities or requiring special accommodations are available for free with pre-registration on a first-come first-served basis. Visit naturalsciences.org/visit/accessibility to view a full list of available services and programs.
When to Visit Are you looking for: A quieter experience? Visit on a Monday or Tuesday, or any weekday during our quiet months (January February and October December). A busier experience? Visit on a rainy day, a weekend, or most weekdays during our busy months, March September. Please note we cannot always predict crowds in the Museum. The information on these pages are based on average visitation trends. Visitation Key Busy Moderate Quiet Closed
Quiet Months: January February, October December Monday 9-0am 0-am -pm -pm -pm -pm -pm -pm Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Busy Months: March September Monday 9-0am 0-am -pm -pm -pm -pm -pm -pm Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Volunteer Office Nature Exploration Center Acro Café 0 Arthropod Zoo Explore on Four Living Conservatory Rotating Art Gallery 0 Terror of the South Overlook Across Time Mountain Cove Mountains to the Sea Overlook Prehistoric North Carolina Snakes of North Carolina Terror of the South 9 Tropical Connections Windows on the World 9 9 Coastal North Carolina Overlook Discovery Room Mountains to the Sea Nature s Explorers 0 9 0 Underground North Carolina Coastal North Carolina Natural Treasures of North Carolina Nature Art Gallery WRAL D Theater Museum Box Office
Nature Research Center 9 0 Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Lab Beyond Our Planet Evolutionary Biology & Behavior Research Lab Genomics and Microbiology Research Lab Micro World Investigate Lab Paleontology Research Lab 9 Planet Micro Postcards from Space Unraveling DNA Visual World Investigate Lab 0 0 9 9 0 Windows on Research 9 0 Biodiversity Research Lab Diversity of Life Natural World Investigate Lab Naturalist Center One Planet, One Health Our Changing Climate 9 0 Patterned by Nature Researching Weather Science Panorama Window on Animal Health Windows on Research Exploratory Gallery Exploring the Deep Sea Investigating Right Whales Our Changing Ocean Protecting Fresh Water Science News, Your Views Center Daily Planet Café SECU Daily Planet Theater
Crowded & Uncrowded Spaces Volunteer Office Nature Exploration Center Acro Café 0 0 Arthropod Zoo Rotating Art Gallery Terror of the South Overlook Mountain Cove Snakes of North Carolina Tropical Connections 9 9 Windows on the World Coastal North Carolina Overlook Discovery Room Mountains to the Sea 0 Nature s Explorers Underground North Carolina Coastal North Carolina Natural Treasures of North Carolina 0 Museum Box Office Crowded Spaces Uncrowded Spaces
Crowded & Uncrowded Spaces Nature Research Center 9 Micro World Investigate Lab Visual World Investigate Lab 0 Natural World Investigate Lab Naturalist Center Science Panorama 9 0 0 9 0 Crowded Spaces Uncrowded Spaces Center Daily Planet Café
Loud Spaces Nature Exploration Center Volunteer Office Acro Café Living Conservatory Terror of the South Overlook Acro Café Mountain Cove Mountains to the Sea Overlook Prehistoric North Carolina Snakes of North Carolina Terror of the South Tropical Connections Coastal North Carolina Overlook Mountains to the Sea Nature s Explorers Coastal North Carolina Natural Treasures of North Carolina Museum Box Office Loud Acoustics Loud Ambient Noises
Loud Spaces Nature Research Center 9 Planet Micro Postcards from Space Unraveling DNA 9 Diversity of Life One Planet, One Health Our Changing Climate Patterned by Nature Researching Weather Science Panorama Window on Animal Health Exploratory Gallery Science News, Your Views SECU Daily Planet Theater Daily Planet Café 9 Loud Acoustics Loud Ambient Noises Center Daily Planet Café
Natural, Low, & Colorful Light Spaces Nature Exploration Center 0 Arthropod Zoo Living Conservatory Acro Café Volunteer Office 0 Terror of the South Overlook Acro Café Mountain Cove Prehistoric North Carolina Terror of the South Coastal North Carolina Overlook Discovery Room Nature s Explorers 0 Underground North Carolina Coastal North Carolina WRAL D Theater 0 Museum Natural Light Box Office Low Light Colorful or Flashing Lights
Natural, Low, & Colorful Light Spaces Nature Research Center 9 Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries Beyond Our Planet Micro World Investigate Lab Planet Micro 9 Postcards from Space Unraveling DNA Visual World Investigate Lab 0 0 Window on Research Natural World Investigate Lab Naturalist Center 0 9 9 One Planet, One Health Our Changing Climate Patterned by Nature Science Panorama Window on Animal Health Exploratory Gallery Exploring the Deep Sea 0 Science News, Your Views SECU Daily Planet Theater Natural Light Low Light Colorful or Flashing Lights Center Daily Planet Café
Warm & Cold Spaces Nature Exploration Center Acro Café Volunteer Office Living Conservatory Nature s Explorers WRAL D Theater Museum Box Office Warm Spaces Cool Spaces
Warm & Cold Spaces Nature Research Center Science Panorama 0 9 Warm Spaces Cool Spaces Center Daily Planet Café
Tactile Engagement Spaces Nature Exploration Center Acro Café Volunteer Office 0 0 Arthropod Zoo Mountain Cove Mountains to the Sea Overlook Prehistoric North Carolina Terror of the South 9 Windows on the World 9 Coastal North Carolina Overlook Discovery Room Mountains to the Sea Nature s Explorers 9 Museum Box Office Tactile
Tactile Engagement Spaces Nature Research Center 9 9 Micro World Investigate Lab Visual World Investigate Lab 0 Natural World Investigate Lab Naturalist Center 9 0 Tactile Center Daily Planet Café