A short overview of visiting Jersey Museum and Art Gallery, including sesnory notes.
When you arrive and come in
There are signs at the entrance to show you the way inside. You will enter into a large open space that has a café to your right, an exhibition space in front and our gift shop and ticket desk to your left.
There is seating throughout this space. This area can be busy and noisy. There may be a short queue and this area can be busy.
Sensory notes
Crowds – Loud noises – Smells (food) – Seating available – Café – Toilets – Hand-sanitiser
Entrance to Jersey Museum
Free exhibition
The Aspiring Jersey Island Geopark Visitor Centre – is the Island’s hub for information
on exploring how geology has shaped and influenced the Island we know today.
Free film
It is dark in the AV theatre and you can watch a film about the history of Jersey. It lasts
20 minutes.
Sensory notes
Crowds – Loud noises – Seating available – Lighting too bright or inconsistant
Geopark exhibition
Ticket desk
You pay to enter the rest of the Jersey Museum at the ticket desk. There may be a short queue here.
Sensory notes
Crowds – Loud noises – Smells (food)
Jersey Museum ticket desk
Useful places
The Museum has four floors.
There is a café, stairs, a lift and toilets.
Sensory notes
Café – Toilets – Seating area – Crowds – Loud noises – Smells (food)
The café at Jersey Museum
The first floor
This floor has a gallery space that is currently closed.
The second floor
This is a changing exhibition space. Every year it is different. Ask our Visitor Services Assistant on the ticket office what our topic is on at the moment.
Look out for the famous painting of Lillie Langtry on the second floor!
Sensory notes
Loud noises – Quiet area – Opportunities for touching – Lighting too bright or inconsistant
Doors to the exhibition space
The Victorian House
This 19th century house has been restored to show how it would have looked in the past. You can look into each room but there are barriers to stop you going inside. Some areas are dark because of the gas lighting. There is an audio visual screen in some rooms.
The Playroom
There are traditional Victorian toys and games which you can play with if you like.
Sensory notes
Seating available – Opportunities for touching – Lighting too bright or inconsistant – Smells (food)
A room in the Victorian House
The gift shop
If you want you can buy something from the shop before you leave.
Sensory notes
Smells (food) – Loud noises – Opportunities for touching
The gift shop