Join us for a Relaxed Morning at the National Museum of Flight, for anyone who would appreciate a calmer visit to the museum.  

Friendly staff will be there to give you a warm welcome and support your visit, as you explore the museum without noisy interactives and videos to give a more relaxed environment. 

This session is primarily for, but not limited to, families with neurodivergent children, neurodivergent young people and adults, adults living with dementia, adults and children with mental health problems, and any other visitors with sensory needs or who may prefer a more relaxed experience, plus their families, friends and carers. 

The Relaxed Morning includes access to the entirety of the museum, excluding the Concorde Theatre which will instead be available as a quiet space.  

At 12:00 sound will be switched back on. Visitors to this session are welcome to remain at the museum for as long as they like. A quiet space will be available in the Concorde Theatre from 10:00 – 12:30, please speak to a member of staff for directions.  

We also offer monthly Relaxed Mornings at the National Museum of Scotland and the National Museum of Rural Life.  

Additional information

What does ‘relaxed’ mean? 

‘Relaxed’ means the following changes will be made and additional resources offered: 

• Where possible, loud sounds from audio-visual displays, interactives and films will be reduced or switched off. 
• Our Visitor Experience team and other staff will be available to answer questions and support your visit – we’ll be looking out for sunflower lanyards too. 
• Some sensory backpacks are available for children to borrow to enhance their visit. 
• There will be signage around the museum, alerting visitors to the time slot being a ‘relaxed’ session, and signposting noisier and busier galleries that cannot be adapted. Please note we are unable to reduce the sound of the interactives in Fantastic Flight. 
• A quiet space will be available. 

Planning and preparing for your visit 

• Download a map of the museum to help you plan your route.
• You can also download a visual story to prepare for your visit to the National Museum of Flight. 

Access

We want everyone who comes to our museums to enjoy their time with us and make the most of their visit. 

• The site is wheelchair accessible and wheelchairs can be borrowed free of charge.   
• The hangars have ramped access, however, due to the historic nature of our collection, Concorde is not accessible to everyone.  
• Adapted toilets are available.
• Guide dogs, hearing dogs and other recognised assistance dogs are admitted. 

Find out more about our access information.

Accessibility resources 

Visual stories

The Museum has developed a visual story with pictures of the museum and information about what to expect when you visit. There is a visual story for each entrance available for download.