Accessibility

INCLUSIve PROGRAMS

We understand the importance of creative, hands-on play for healthy development and strive to create an inclusive environment for all visitors. Accommodations are provided at the Museum so that all children will have equal opportunities to play and explore.

2026 Inclusive Program Schedule

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Club Discovery is a special after-hours drop-off playtime where kids of all abilities come together to make friends, spark curiosity, and explore the wonders of science and imagination! Every session is packed with hands-on Museum fun with new friends and caring staff.

Join us on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m.!
$25/person per session
Ages 6-12

2026 Schedule

Spring Session 1: February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 3
Spring Session 2: April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5

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Sensory Night is a free, low-sensory event for children and families with sensory sensitivities.

Join us on select Thursdays from 5:30-8 p.m.!

Registration is free and opens two weeks before the next event.

2026 Schedule

March 12
May 14
August 13
December 10

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Friends' Discovery Camp is a summer camp where friends with disabilities and their typically developing peers explore the Museum together for a week of fun!

2026 Schedule

June 1-5: Rising 1st-3rd Graders
June 8-12: Rising 3rd-5th Graders
July 13-17: Rising 6th-8th Graders

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Turquoise Trail is Creative Discovery Museum's accessible, sensory-friendly trick-or-treat event designed to ensure that guests with mobility, developmental, and sensory differences can experience the joy of this Halloween tradition in a safe, supportive, and authentically inclusive environment.

2025 Recap

  • Over 300 guests
  • Nearly 100 volunteers
  • New sponsorship from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation
  • WTCI PBS screening their TV show Carl the Collector
  • So many excited children and grateful families enjoying Halloween together
SAVE THE DATE: OCT. 26, 2026!

We want all children to have an accessible environment for play where their needs are met. If you have any questions about the suitability and/or accessibility of any of our inclusive programs, please contact the Education Programs Manager at 423-648-6061 or kbrumfield@cdmfun.org.