Getting ready forthe Olympic and Paralympic Museum.
A museum about Team USA athletes in downtown Colorado Springs, with free sensory bags, low-sensory exhibit areas, and low-sensory versions of some exhibits and films if you ask.
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum
Address
200 S. Sierra Madre Street, Colorado Springs 80903 Directions
Hours
Thursday to Monday 10 am to 5 pm; closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays this fall and winter. Ticket sales end at 4 pm. Closed Thanksgiving (Nov 26), Dec 24 and Dec 25.
“The Museum includes low-sensory exhibit areas for guests who prefer a quieter experience.”
“We offer low-sensory versions of select exhibit experiences and films upon request. Please inquire with a Museum Team Member for more information.”
Our note The museum doesn't say which days or times are quieter.
Our note The visit starts with an elevator ride to the top floor, then a ramp down through the galleries. Ask at the front desk which exhibits and films have a low-sensory version before you start.
Our note Colorado residents: $10 tickets on Saturdays from 3 pm with a Colorado ID, through May 22, 2027.
Three things to know
Free weighted lap pads and sensory bags at the front desk, with special badges, fidget tools and noise-canceling headphones. The museum is Sensory Inclusive Certified by KultureCity.
You can step out and come back the same day. Check in with a Museum Team Member before you leave.
No food or drinks inside, not even water bottles; there are water stations. The Flame Café is open 11 am to 4 pm on open days, with a patio.
More: tickets, parking, strollers, access
Named by the museum; it doesn't publish a noise scale.
Louder or busier
Athlete Training gallery (six hands-on demonstrations, like a running simulator and virtual archery)not stated
Quieter, in the museum's words
Low-sensory exhibit areas (ask a Museum Team Member where)quiet zone
Friday to Sunday: adults $23.95, youth 5 to 12 $13.95, seniors $19.95. Monday and Thursday: adults $21.95, youth $12.95, seniors $17.95. Kids 4 and under free.
Parking: $7.50 a day in the Park Union District lot next door (kiosk or Parkmobile), or metered spots on S. Sierra Madre St and Vermijo Ave. Rideshare drop-off is on S. Sierra Madre next to the museum.
Strollers are welcome; the museum suggests checking them at the lobby coat check. Keep backpacks to a minimum; diaper bags are fine.
All galleries are wheelchair accessible on gentle ramps. Free manual wheelchairs at guest services, first come, first served.
The Athlete Training gallery has six hands-on demonstrations, like a running simulator and virtual archery.
When you register you can choose audio description, high contrast and larger text for the museum's screens.
Tickets online or at the door, then an elevator ride to the top floor and a ramp down through 12 galleries of screens, games and medals. Sensory bags with headphones and weighted lap pads are at the front desk, and staff can switch some exhibits and films to a low-sensory version. No food or drinks inside, but there are water stations. Change anything.
Common questions
What if my child won't look at the schedule or story?
That is common at first. Leave it where the moment happens, point to one picture at a time, and keep it low-pressure. Many kids warm up to it after a few calm tries, in their own time.
Can I make this in Spanish?
Yes. Every tool and this page exist in Spanish, and the printed page comes out in the language you choose. Use the language switch at the top.
Do I need an account?
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