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Getting ready for the USS Constitution Museum.

A hands-on ship museum in the Charlestown Navy Yard with Sensory Sea Bags to borrow every day and Sensory-Friendly Sunday mornings before it opens, with the cannon sound off and the LEGO Shipyard set aside as a quiet room.

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Sensory supports. Sensory Sundays, Sea Bags and a quiet Courtyard.

Hours

Museum open daily, 10 am to 5 pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day; closes at 2 pm on December 24.

Building 22, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA 02129 (for GPS, use the Nautica Parking Garage, 88 Constitution Road)

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Sensory-Friendly Sunday at the USS Constitution Museum, 9 am to 10 am. Before the museum opens. No loud sounds or flashing lights, cannon sound off, quieter movies, hand dryers taped, and the LEGO Shipyard set up as a quiet room. Limited to 35 people; register ahead. Admission by donation.Sensory-Friendly Sunday at the USS Constitution Museum, 9 am to 10 am. Before the museum opens. No loud sounds or flashing lights, cannon sound off, quieter movies, hand dryers taped, and the LEGO Shipyard set up as a quiet room. Limited to 35 people; register ahead. Admission by donation.Sensory-Friendly Sunday at the USS Constitution Museum, 9 am to 10 am. Before the museum opens. No loud sounds or flashing lights, cannon sound off, quieter movies, hand dryers taped, and the LEGO Shipyard set up as a quiet room. Limited to 35 people; register ahead. Admission by donation.

Sensory help, in the museum's words

“Sensory Sea Bags are available for use and may be checked out from the Admissions Desk on a first-come, first-served basis.”

“The LEGO Shipyard exhibit will be designated as a quiet room.”

“The quietest place in the museum is often the Courtyard.”

  • Each Sensory Sea Bag has noise-reducing headphones, a weighted shoulder wrap, sunglasses, a magnifying glass, fidgets and copies of the Communication Book and social narrative.
  • On Sensory-Friendly Sundays the quiet room has noise-reducing headphones, a weighted shoulder wrap and other calming items. The Forest to Frigate ship model gets a touch table with rope and sail cloth.
  • Weekday mornings and the last hour of the day are usually the least busy. January and February are the quietest months, except February school vacation week; June through August is busiest.
  • The ship itself, USS Constitution, is run by the U.S. Navy, with its own security screening. The Navy doesn't change its tours for Sensory-Friendly Sundays.

In their own words: ussconstitutionmuseum.org. Checked Tue, Nov 3, 2026. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us · How we check

Three things to know

  1. Sensory-Friendly Sunday mornings, 9 to 10 am, before the museum opens; register ahead, limited to 35 people.
  2. Sensory Sea Bags with headphones and a weighted wrap at the Admissions Desk, any day, first come, first served.
  3. A social narrative and a Communication Book to read before you go.

Visual schedule

Ship Museum

  • Drive to the museum
  • Park the car
  • Go in the museum
  • Check in at the desk
  • Play with legos
  • Lay in a hammock
  • Bathroom
  • Walk to the car
  • All done
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Ask before you go

  • a quiet room on regular days
  • Sensory-Friendly Sunday dates after February 21, 2027
  • whether you can leave and come back in
  • where to eat a snack
Call 617-426-1812
More about USS Constitution Museum

Louder, in the museum's words

War of 1812 battle room (two cannons make a loud sound when all their buttons are pushed in order)not stated
Lobby (sometimes a lot of people, can get a little noisy)not stated

Quieter, in the museum's words

The Courtyard, often the quietest place in the museumquiet zone
LEGO Shipyard, set up as a quiet room on Sensory-Friendly Sundaysquiet zone
  • Admission is a suggested amount you choose: $25, $15, or free to $10 per person.
  • Parking: the Nautica Parking Garage, with discounted parking using a validation the museum offers. For accessible parking, call the Admission Desk at 617-426-1812 ext. 101.
  • By transit: the Green or Orange Line to North Station, Bus 93 to the Charlestown Navy Yard stop, or the water shuttle from Long Wharf near the New England Aquarium.
  • Restrooms are on the first floor; ask at the Admission Desk for the family restroom. Seating is spread through the galleries.
  • Wheelchairs to borrow at the Admissions Desk, first come, first served.
  • Access questions: 617-426-1812 ext. 101 or info@usscm.org.
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Source: ussconstitutionmuseum.org