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Families

Families

 

Haworth Art Gallery aims to be a welcoming and warm environment for everyone. Please ask a member of staff if you need assistance during your visit.

Haworth Art Gallery implements a family friendly environment by:

  • Signing up to the Kids in Museums Manifesto;
  • Having sensory packs available at front of house and in our family room;
  • Providing free crafts and activities, materials, trails, dressing up and books to read during your visit;
  • Having an accessible baby change facility, with free nappies;
  • Being a breastfeeding welcome space;
  • Being accessible with a pushchair.

New breastfeeding cushion, heating bottle and cover

We are pleased to let our visitors know that we now have a breastfeeding cushion and cover available for people to use while breastfeeding in our spaces. The objects are currently in our community room, but they will be available in our Family Room from Saturday 21st September.

Breastfeeding Blanket and Cushion

Breastfeeding Blanket and Cushion

The Gallery Kitchen has also available a bottle warmer, just speak with a member of staff and they will be able to help you.

 

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) family trails

Haworth Art Gallery commits to provide an inclusive enrivonment for all our visitors. We strive to create an inspiring, stimulating and safe space in which SEND families can explore, enjoy and learn.

SEND in Museums is part of Arts Council England and National Lottery funded project. Run by SEND parent Sam Bowen and by museum professionals, it works for the inclusion of children and young visitors with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in cultural spaces.

SEND has made avaiable for museums and families free resources to download and adapt. You can find some of these resources at Haworth Art Gallery main reception and in a folder in our family room. They are also avaiable for download in this section of the website.

For more information and original resources please visit SEND

Resources:

Amazing Objects;

Haworth Safari;

As still as Mercury;

Haworth’s detectives;

Create a mini museum;

Lets pretend;

Museum Shapes;

Nature detectives at Haworth Park;

Send a postcard from Haworth Art Gallery;

Storytime.

SEND has also made avaiable a PEC’s symbol sensory trail for non-verbal or symbol users and a symbol feedback board for symbol users to give feedback on the museum.

Sensory packs

Please help yourself to a sensory pack, to help you enjoy your visit and explore the wonderful Tiffany collection and Arts and Crafts house. You can find them in our colourful bags at the reception.

Sensory pack content: poppet, magnifying glass, colour paddles, glittery-tube toy

Sensory pack content: poppet, magnifying glass, colour paddles, glittery-tube toy

In each pack you will find:

  • Colour paddles;
  • Magnifying glasses;
  • Poppets;
  • Glittery-tubes sensory toys.
Three red ear defenders

Three red ear defenders

We also have ear defenders avaiable separately.

Sensory basket in our family room

Peacocks pals, massage kit, sensory board and poppers

Peacocks pals, massage kit, sensory board and poppers

Massage kit, sensory board and poppers

Massage kit, sensory board and poppers

We also have a family room available, on the first floor, accessible via stairs or via lift. In the room we have seating (chairs and a sofa), a rug with cushions, children’s books, activities, dressing up, art material and a sensory basket.

Please feel free to use the content of our sensory basket while you are visiting us:

  • Peacock pals: toys to build strength, coordination, explore textures;
  • Massage kit;
  • Popper;
  • Sensory board.

Kids in museum manifesto

Kids in Museums logo

Kids in Museums logo

Haworth Art Gallery works to improve the way we work with families. This is why we signed up for the Kids in Museums Manifesto and we uphold the following priciples:

  • Be welcoming and creating a supportive, creative and fun environment that supports learning in the museum;
  • Be accessible for all, including a full spectrum of accessible needs to make everyone feel supported and welcomed;
  • Make it easy and comfortable to ensure that everyone in the family feels that their needs are met;
  • Remember that families come in all shapes and sizes, considering the diversity in family groups;
  • Communicate well making sure that families know the range of activities and support we have for them;
  • Be an active part of the community making sure we show how tackle inequalities, support wellbeing and take care of the enviroment.

To learn more about the manifesto and Kids in Museums please follow this link.

 

Breastfeeding Friendly place

Breastfeeding friendly logo

Breastfeeding friendly logo

Haworth Art Gallery signed up to the BfN Breastfeeding Friendly Scheme.

We work to be supportive of breastfeeding visitors by implementing the following points:

  • Visitors are welcome to breastfeed in all the gallery spaces accessible to the public. Whenever possible we will try and provide a private space, if requested.
  • We are working to provide access to a breastfeeding cushion, and we can provide water and handwashing facilities;
  • Haworth Art Gallery staff will deal with any comment or complaint. The breastfeding person will never be asked to move to a different area, cover or stop breastfeeding. In case a breastfeeding person receives any negative comments, while breastfeeding in our spaces, we encourage them to approach a member of staff and report such behaviours.

For any information about breastfeeding please visit the following link: Breastfeeding Information – The Breastfeeding Network

For help, advice and information about services please visit National Breastfeeding Helpline – Helpline.