WYCE's Community Connection (04-16-23): Checking in with the Grand Rapids Public Museum

23/10/2023 12 min

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Episode Synopsis

This week's program welcomes Sara Olson, marketing and communications manager with the Grand Rapids Public Museum.
We spoke with Sara about their Sensory-Friendly Museum Night at the GRPM.
During a Sensory-Friendly Museum Night, the Museum adapts sounds, lighting, and activities within the current exhibits to create a low-sensory experience for the evening.
One in every sixty-eight children is on the autism spectrum, with another diagnosed every 20 minutes.

Online: Grand Rapids Public Museum

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