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Woodhorn Museum

  • Quiet room
  • Visual guide
  • Sensory kit
  • Changing Places
  • Calmer times
Woodhorn Museum
Photo: Anthony Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0

Checked on the venue's own website, 26 Oct 2026. The venue keeps its own access page up to date, so please check it before you go: Woodhorn Museum access information. We recheck it every week.

Source: Woodhorn Museum: accessibility information · Report a change

Former colliery turned museum and archive in a country park. Offers a visual story, ear defenders, a sensory path and sensory play area, and a Changing Places toilet.

What they offer

  • Quiet room or spaceQuiet places to eat in the cafe on request, plus quiet outdoor areas and woodland near the Stables.
  • Visual guide or social storyopen it here
  • Ear defenders or sensory kitEar defenders from the Welcome Desk.
  • Changing Places toiletOn site.
  • Quieter times to visitCoal Town and the Ashington Group Gallery are darker and Coal Town has sound effects.

Not published yet: quiet or relaxed times, sensory map, queue support, carer ticket, staff training. Worth asking when you book or before you go.

Before you go

Every person is different. Use these details to plan, and contact the venue if something matters to you: most are happy to answer questions before you visit.

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