Our social narrative is a resource for persons on the autism spectrum who may benefit from descriptions and pictures that show what a typical visit to The Walt Disney Family Museum is like. If you, your child, or someone else in your group would benefit from this resource, you can download our Social Narrative as a PDF below.
I am going to The Walt Disney Family Museum. When I see the red brick building with the big red signs, I will know I am there! My group and I will explore the museum, learn new things, and have fun. Before we enter the museum, a museum staff member wearing a red sweater will help us find our pre-purchased tickets. Our tickets can be on our phones or printed out.
Now that I am in the museum, I will try my best to use my inside voice.
If I have a question about where to go, I can visit the front desk.
The museum staff wear red sweaters. Museum staff are adults who can teach me new things. They can also help me if I get lost. My group and I will have our tickets ready to be scanned at the gallery entrance.
My group and I will decide together what we want to see and do at the museum. We might not have time to see everything. I will try to cooperate with my group so that we can all have fun. If I have questions, I can ask a staff member in the museum.
When visiting the museum, I can take the stairs or the elevator. If I take the elevator, I will have to wait my turn and will only enter the elevator with my group.
When we are in the museum, I will keep my hands to myself. I will look and not touch with my hands. I can listen to the museum’s audio guide on my phone with headphones or ear buds if I would like.
In the galleries, I can look at artwork and videos from Walt Disney movies and his home life. Sometimes there are loud sounds or flashing lights. I will try to stay calm. If I need noise-canceling headphones, I can ask museum staff at the front desk for a pair.
If the museum is too loud and exciting, we can go to the porch to sit and take a break. On the porch, I can look at the water, the plants, and the birds. I will take deep breaths until I am ready to explore more.
My group and I may visit the Museum Store. There are lots of toys and gifts in the store, and I will look at them and be careful when touching them.
