**Morning at the Museum (MATM) programs are offered on pre-scheduled weekend days; they are not available by request. Access Smithsonian hopes to announce new MATM program dates in early 2023.** 

Morning at the Museum (MATM) is a free, sensory-friendly program for families of children, teenagers, and young adults with disabilities who are neurodiverse, autistic, or have other sensory processing disorders or cognitive disabilities.  

On specific Saturday and Sunday mornings, pre-registered families visit a Smithsonian museum before it opens to the public, where they can participate in activities or explore the exhibitions independently at their own pace. Programs rotate between the various Smithsonian Institution museums. Prior to each program, registered families receive “pre-visit” materials to help them prepare for their visit including social narratives, sensory maps, visual schedules, and tip sheets. Similar pre-visit materials are available to help families plan for visits that take place outside of MATM program hours. These materials can be found in the “Resources” section of the Access Smithsonian website here.  

**Morning at the Museum (MATM) programs are offered on pre-scheduled weekend days; they are not available by request. Access Smithsonian hopes to announce new MATM program dates in early 2023.** 

To learn more about Morning at the Museum or to be notified when MATM programming resumes, please email us at access@si.edu.