Museum of Discovery and Science — Sensory-Friendly Sunday Mornings
The Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale runs Sensory-Friendly Sunday Mornings on the fourth Sunday of each month, free with preregistration. Museum exploration and activities run 10:00–11:45 a.m., with an optional sensory-friendly IMAX at 12:30 p.m. — lights up, sound down, shown in 2D with no trailers — and guests may move, sing, and bring comfort items and snacks. The series is sponsored by ABA Centers of Florida and Fifth Third Bank; the museum's phone is (954) 467-6637.
The program, as published
- Runs
- Fourth Sunday morning of each month; free; preregistration required. Exploration 10:00–11:45 a.m.; optional sensory-friendly IMAX at 12:30 p.m.
- Where
- Museum of Discovery and Science, Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Status
- active-as-published
Source: Museum of Discovery and Science — Sensory-Friendly Sundays (mods.org) · Last checked: 2026-10-28
Sensory provisions, in detail: The program
| Schedule | Fourth Sunday morning of each month; free; preregistration required. Exploration 10:00–11:45 a.m.; optional sensory-friendly IMAX at 12:30 p.m. Museum of Discovery and Science — Sensory-Friendly Sundays (mods.org) · 2026-10-28 |
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| Where it runs | Museum of Discovery and Science, Fort Lauderdale, FL Museum of Discovery and Science — Sensory-Friendly Sundays (mods.org) · 2026-10-28 |
| What changes | Dedicated sensory-friendly Sunday morning every month, free with preregistration; Optional sensory-friendly IMAX at 12:30 p.m.: lights up, sound down, 2D, no trailers; Guests may move, sing, and bring comfort items and snacks Museum of Discovery and Science — Sensory-Friendly Sundays (mods.org) · 2026-10-28 |
| Cost | Free (per the museum's page); sponsored by ABA Centers of Florida and Fifth Third Bank. Museum of Discovery and Science — Sensory-Friendly Sundays (mods.org) · 2026-10-28 |
| Status | active-as-published Museum of Discovery and Science — Sensory-Friendly Sundays (mods.org) · 2026-10-28 |
Before you go
- Program-level record. Wording uses the museum's event page ('fourth Sunday'); a Florida Dept. of State grant document from the museum says 'last Sunday of every month' — the discrepancy is flagged here rather than silently resolved. — Museum of Discovery and Science — Sensory-Friendly Sundays (mods.org), 2026-10-28
Questions families ask about Sensory-Friendly Sunday Mornings
When does Sensory-Friendly Sunday Mornings run?
As published by Museum of Discovery and Science: Fourth Sunday morning of each month; free; preregistration required. Exploration 10:00–11:45 a.m.; optional sensory-friendly IMAX at 12:30 p.m.. Checked 2026-10-28 — schedules are the most changeable facts in this directory, so confirm on the program page before you plan around them.
What actually changes during Sensory-Friendly Sunday Mornings?
The organisation publishes these changes: Dedicated sensory-friendly Sunday morning every month, free with preregistration; Optional sensory-friendly IMAX at 12:30 p.m.: lights up, sound down, 2D, no trailers; Guests may move, sing, and bring comfort items and snacks. Anything not on that list is not documented — individual locations may do more, or less.
Does the program run at my local location the same way?
This is a program-level record. Its published scope is: Museum of Discovery and Science, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Locations vary in how they run national programs, so a venue listing on this site carries its own evidence and date, and confirming with your location before a first visit is always worth the call.
Source & freshness
Source: Museum of Discovery and Science — Sensory-Friendly Sundays (mods.org) · Last checked: 2026-10-28
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Change log
- 2026-10-28 — Program record published from the organisation's own published program page (datasets v1 + expansion pass 2, merged Oct 28, 2026).
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