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Sensory Friendly Time

Sensory Friendly Time

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Call 412-258-9439 to register

Explore the National Aviary during Sensory Friendly Time, designed for those with sensory processing needs to make the most of their Aviary experience!

Sensory Friendly Time includes:

See and touch biofacts, including eggs and feathers
A sensory-friendly version of our immersive bird show: Passport to Parks, presented by AAA Travel.
- During this show, the lighting is consistent and the volume is low, making for a great viewing experience
Sensory Friendly Bags from KultureCity available at our Visitors Services Desk*
- Bags feature headphones, fidget toys, and emotion cards
A helpful Sensory Guide to the sights, sounds, and climate of the Aviary’s habitats can be viewed in advance AND during your trip
Interactive Play Spaces throughout the Aviary*
Designated headphone zones*

Call 412-258-9439 to register.

*These sensory-inclusive features are available ANY time you visit, not just during Sensory Friendly Time!

A Shaft-tailed Finch holding a small piece of natural material to create a nest.

A vibrant male Red Siskin perched on a tree in the Grasslands

Download and print our Sensory Guide here.

Click here to see our full list of Accessibility guidelines.

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Nearly extinct species coming back in wild thanks to Pittsburgh aviary | Yahoo News

The National Aviary has two baby Guam Kingfishers, known as sihek in the indigenous CHamoru language. The male Guam kingfisher hatched on April 19, while the female hatched on May 12. On May 27, the male chick took his first flight.

Nearly extinct species coming back in wild thanks to Pittsburgh aviary | USA Today

With the help of two recently hatched chicks, Pittsburgh's National Aviary has plans to help a bird species that no longer exists in the wild to once again find its way home.

National Aviary welcomes new chick to Wetlands habitat | WPXI

Aviary officials just announced the hatching of a Roseate Spoonbill chick as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan.

The Bird That Builds Its Own Incubator and Raises Itself (ft. insights from Senior Aviculturist, Brianna Crane) | A-Z Animals

Rather than sitting on their eggs themselves, they rely on external heat sources for incubation.

National Aviary’s new bird causing a buzz in Northeast | KDKA

The Aviary recently welcomed Dariéna, a one-year-old female Harpy Eagle from the Miami Zoo, and she is the only known Harpy Eagle in the entire Northeast, weighing around 17 to 20 pounds.