Did you know Orlando Science Center has a sensory room? Well, we do! Created in collaboration with KultureCity and presented by AdventHealth for Children, the Sensory Room makes the Science Center more accessible to individuals with sensory needs. It acts as a safe and calming environment if the exhibit halls ever become overwhelming, featuring carpeted floors and walls, a dimmer switch for lighting and a variety of sensory tools for visitors including:
- Three Yogibo Pod X Sensory Bean Bags with a cocoon-like design, offering a cozy haven that’s ideal for sensory seekers and relaxation.
- A NunoErin Cube, which provides an ever-evolving sensory experience through 12 interactive, touch-sensitive light programs with a spectrum of colors and intensities.
- A Nanoleaf Light Panel customized to paint gentle animations, providing a calming effect while delivering a beautiful experience of color and light.
- Two Air Walls that create captivating visuals by utilizing air to launch small Styrofoam balls, lit softly to ease anxiousness. The air pumps also create white noise, providing the additional benefit of drowning out other sounds.
- Four manipulative touch panels provide an additional soothing activity, encouraging guests to use different available movements. These panels productively distract and occupy attention, giving the mind a mental break.
- A textured sensory wall that feels like dinosaur skin. Touching or stroking this texture can provide a calming effect.
- A custom OSC tactile art piece created by an artist with autism. This piece is made to be touched, with an engaging surface that changes in texture and color.