About Our Accessibility Spaces

The full Discovery Center is designed to be fully accessible to all families. Three specific museum spaces were created to support families with special needs.

• The Nest is designed to provide a comfortable, private space for nursing and pumping mothers, as well as adults and children with special medical needs. The Nest is dedicated in honor of Rachel Howland and Mireya Keck, two children who were served in the museum’s Medical Warriors program for medically fragile children.
• The Cocoon is a calming and inclusive sensory space for visitors seeking a quiet space or sensory regulation during their visit. The sensory room was created in collaboration with TARC, part of a long-term partnership between the TARC and the Discovery Center. TARC provided design support and fabricated the custom sensory wall included in the space.
• Two family restrooms allow caregivers to provide for needs. One of the family restrooms includes a universal changing table, capable of allowing caregivers to provide hygiene care for adults or older children. The universal changing table lowers safely to the floor for easy transfers and raises to the height of the caregiver. The table has a 500 lb. weight limit.