An art museum in West Palm Beach with a free Sensory-Friendly Sunday on November 15, 2026, when the museum opens 10 to 11 am only for people with sensory needs and their families, plus free Family Autism Art Workshops with headphones, fidgets and quiet areas.
Sensory supports. Sensory-Friendly Sunday, autism art workshops.
Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 10 am to 5 pm; Friday 10 am to 10 pm; Sunday 11 am to 5 pm; closed Tuesday. Final admission tickets are sold thirty minutes before the museum closes. Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day; closes at 3 pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
“The Museum will be open from 10 – 11 am, exclusively for those with sensory needs and their families, providing a calm, supportive environment for free.”
“Quiet room with sensory toys and calming lights”
“Access accommodations including a social narrative (Social Story™), headphones, fidgets, quiet areas, accessible art materials, and timers.”
“All participating staff members are trained to lead programs for people with autism.”
The Sensory-Friendly Sunday is a drop-in morning: come for the quiet hour, the activities, or both, and stay once the museum opens to everyone at 11 am if it is going well. The program is sold out when the booking page shows “No event dates available in this month for the tickets selected.”
The Family Autism Art Workshops are a set time: a walk through the collection, then art-making in a classroom with sensory-friendly materials. Headphones, fidgets, timers and a social narrative are part of the workshop accommodations.
Questions about Sensory-Friendly Sunday: bertrandp@norton.org. Questions about the workshops: Quincy Bruckerhoff, Director of Public Programs, bruckerhoffq@norton.org. If you don't see what your kid needs, the museum asks you to email visitorexperience@norton.org or call (561) 832-5196 so it can work with you on a comfortable visit.
Quiet Hour, 10 to 11 am at the Sensory-Friendly Sundayquiet zone
The quiet room with sensory toys and calming lights (Sensory-Friendly Sunday)quiet zone
Quiet areas at the Family Autism Art Workshopsquiet zone
Admission: General $20, Seniors (60+) $17, Students with valid school ID $5, Children 12 and under free, Members free (photo ID at reception). Art After Dark on Fridays: adults and seniors $10, students $5.
Free admission routes (valid ID needed; offers exclude museum programming with additional ticket fees): Palm Beach County residents, free for one every Saturday from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend; City of West Palm Beach residents, free for one every Saturday year round; active U.S. military personnel and veterans, free for two year round; Florida educators, free for one with employee ID or homeschool certification, year round; Bank of America cardholders, free on the first full weekend of each month (Saturday and Sunday only), one admission per card.
Parking is across the street at 1501 South Dixie Highway: $3 per hour, for a maximum session of three hours, 9:30 am to 5 pm, or until 10 pm during Art After Dark. Pay on the ParkMobile app, by texting “Park” to 77223, or at parkmobile.io. Parking is free for Norton Members. Parking is only for museum visitors during museum hours and during your visit; cars left outside that time may get a warning sticker, be immobilized or be towed. Accessible parking is in the drop-off circle next to the entrance, at the corner of South Dixie Highway and Jefferson Road, and in the lot across the street.
No backpacks or duffel bags, and no shoulder bags larger than 18.5 x 14 x 5.5; leave them at home or in the car. Lockers are available as space permits, but outside food and drink can't go in them. Backpack-style child carriers must be worn on the front of the body. Strollers are allowed in all gallery spaces; please don't let children under 16 push strollers or wheelchairs.
Children under 16 must be with an adult. No flash on any artwork, and no tripods or selfie sticks. Cell phone calls go in the Great Hall or Reception Area. Water fountains are on each floor near the restrooms.
All public entrances, restrooms and elevators are wheelchair accessible. Wheelchairs and walkers are free, first-come, first-served, with a valid ID, at the Reception Desk. Service animals are welcome; emotional support animals are not permitted.
