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Disability History Museum

The Disability History Museum is a digital museum that strives to "foster a deeper understanding about how changing cultural values, notions of identity, laws and policies have shaped and influenced the experience of people with disabilities, their families and their communities over time." A project of the educational media organization Straight Ahead Pictures, the Disability History Museum...

https://www.disabilitymuseum.org/dhm/index.html
Disability Social History Project

The Disability Social History Project preserves, examines, and shares the history and culture of disabled persons. This community project provides opportunities for people with disabilities to conceptualize a group identity, advocate civil rights, and provide resources that educate the public about disabilities. The four major sections include: a timeline--spanning from 3500 BC to the...

http://www.disabilityhistory.org/
Museum of disABILITY History: Virtual Museum

The Museum of disABILITY History is on a mission to increase "the understanding, acceptance and independence of people with disabilities," and hopes to serve as "a platform for dialogue and discovery." Though the physical location in Buffalo, New York unfortunately closed in December 2020, readers from around the world can explore its exhibits online. Six topics are covered: media, medicine,...

https://www.museumofdisability.org/virtual-museum/