Multi-Sensory Room

The Gallery now offers a Multi-Sensory room which allows visitors to experience different light, sound and tactile sensations.  Our aim is to make this room available for use by all of our visitors, and we hope that it will be of particular interest to visitors of all ages with physical, visual and hearing impairments.

Multi-sensory rooms have been shown to enhance sensory development (hearing, sight, taste, smell and touch), increase hand/eye coordination, promote language development and encourage relaxation.

Our room is equipped with:

• A fibre-optic wall carpet
• An interactive bubble tube
• A music creation hand wall
• A fibre optic stool 
• A laser projector, pinspot and mirrorball

Whether you want to give your child a head start in life, support an individual with special needs or simply wind down after a stressful shopping trip, our Multi-Sensory Room is open to you.

To read a report based on visitor feedback gathered in November and December 2006 click on the document below.

 Feedback on the Multi-Sensory Room (PDF, 67KB)

30 minute and one hour slots are available every day during normal Gallery opening hours and are completely free of charge.  Simply register at Reception in advance or on the day.  (Owing to space constraints we recommend that no more than two adults and two children use the room at any one time.)

Contact the Shire Hall Gallery for further information on 01785 278345