Sensory-Friendly Evening
May 21, 2025 | 6–9 p.m.
Location: High Museum of Art
Registration Required
We invite adults of all ages who identify as disabled or neurodivergent to join us along with their friends and family for a Sensory-Friendly Evening. This after-hours program includes drop-in art-making workshops, wellness programs, and guides for exploring art and ideas in the galleries. Experience world-class art, explore the museum at your own pace, exercise your creativity, or simply enjoy spending time with friends and family in a supportive, judgment-free environment.
Admission to this program is free. Space is limited to reduce crowds, and preregistration is required.
Drop-In Art Making
Cyanotype Workshop
Anne Cox Chambers Wing Lobby | 6:00–8:30 p.m.
Experiment with cyanotype, a printing process in which objects are placed onto a photosensitive sheet of paper and exposed to UV light. The areas covered by objects stay white, while the areas hit by light turn a distinct Prussian blue. Explore textures, patterns, and composition, and watch your prints come to life as you develop them on your own or with guidance from a High Museum of Art educator.
This drop-in workshop takes place in a room with natural lighting. Materials are provided, including gloves, face masks, found objects, liquids, and paper. No prior experience is necessary.
Plein Air Drawing
Carroll Slater Sifly Piazza | 6–8:30 p.m.
Find inspiration in Kim Chong Hak, Painter of Seoraksan, and spend the evening focusing on nature as you draw outside (or en plein air). Sketch your surroundings and try out different drawing techniques, exploring materials on your own or with guidance from a High Museum of Art educator.
This drop-in art-making session takes place outdoors. Materials are provided, including gloves, adaptive materials, pencils, erasers, and paper. No prior experience is necessary.
Gallery Experiences
Book Nook
Anne Cox Chambers Wing, Third Level | 6–8:30 p.m.
Grab a book, make yourself comfortable, and peruse at your leisure while learning about Impressionist artists and the inspiration they drew from the natural world.
Guided Meditation
Anne Cox Chambers Wing, Second Level | 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Join a meditation teacher for a thirty-minute guided meditation centered on the works of artist Kim Chong Hak in Kim Chong Hak, Painter of Seoraksan.
Wellness Spaces
Sensory-Friendly Yoga
Wieland Pavilion, Skyway Level, Gallery 417 | 7 and 8 p.m.
Join a beginner-friendly, drop-in yoga class facilitated by a certified instructor. These yoga sessions will take place in a quiet space with low lighting. Spots are first come, first served, and yoga mats are available on-site. Each session lasts forty-five minutes, and participants can come and go as needed. No prior experience is necessary.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide a Relaxation Room this month; however, it will be available again at September’s Sensory-Friendly Evening.
Know Before You Go
A Sensory Guide and Social Story are available to help you prepare for your visit. Upon arrival, please head to the ticketing desk at the main museum entrance to have your digital ticket scanned.
The High Museum of Art is accessible by car, MARTA, rideshare, or alternative transportation.
Primary parking is in the Woodruff Arts Center garage on Arts Center Way. Parking costs $30 during evening hours. Accessible parking spaces are available on Levels P5 and P4, near the double elevator bank. Additional parking is available at the Promenade parking garage, located at the intersection of Arts Center Way and 15th Street, and costs $17. Please note that all parking decks are cash free.
The museum is accessible via the elevator on Arts Center Way next to the pedestrian crosswalk. If traveling by MARTA, the crosswalk is visible when exiting the MARTA station on Arts Center Way. If using a rideshare service, ask your driver to drop you off at the curbside drop off/pick up area near the pedestrian crosswalk. From there you can ride the elevator up to Campus Level.
The museum’s café will be closed during Sensory-Friendly Evening. Outside food and drink are allowed in certain areas of the museum. There are many dining options available at Colony Square.
For more information, please contact culturecollective@high.org or call 404-733-5034.
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Join us for a day of free admission and drop-in programming for adults of all ages! Whether you like to explore on your own, join a conversation, or create art, there is something for you. Come as you are and stay as long as you like.
Join us for a day of free admission and drop-in programming for adults of all ages! Whether you like to explore on your own, join a conversation, or create art, there is something for you. Come as you are and stay as long as you like.