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<Title>A National Museum of Disability History and Culture in DC?</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><a href="https://ncph.org/history-at-work/join-us-in-a-dream-a-national-museum-of-disability-history-and-culture/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">The National Council on Public History poses that it's about time for a Museum of Disability Culture and History in the nation's capitol  - there are many who are building momentum toward making that dream a reality - read more via this linked article.</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>For those who want to explore the history and culture of disability now, or prefer to explore online museums - here is a small selection of what is available:</div><div><ul><li><a href="https://everybody.si.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">EveryBody: An Artifact History of Disability (SI)</a></li><li><a href="https://disabilitymuseum.org/dhm/index.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Disability History Museum</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nps.gov/articles/series.htm?id=88713887-1DD8-B71B-0B40487E6097176E&amp;utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=experience_more&amp;utm_content=large" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">National Park Service: Disability History Series</a></li><li><a href="https://www.museumofdisability.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Museum of disABILITY History</a> -NY</li><li><a href="http://www.preservepennhurst.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Pennhurst Memorial and Preservation Alliance</a> PA</li></ul></div><div>Have questions about how museums handle accessibility - check out these sites:</div><div><br></div><div><ul><li><a href="https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2020/11/01/ep-89-museums/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Alice Wong Interviews Amanda Cachia, independent curator about museums and disability inclusion via Disability Visibility Podcast</a></li><li><a href="https://access.si.edu/museum-professionals" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">SI Accessibility for Museum Professionals Site</a></li><li><a href="https://stories.moma.org/what-does-it-mean-to-be-an-accessible-museum-9e9708254dc9" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">MoMA: What Does It Mean To Be An Accessible Museum</a></li><li><a href="https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2020/03/08/ep-72-disabled-curators/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Anna Wong also interviews Anna Berry about her lived experience as a disabled curator via the Disability Visibility podcast</a></li></ul></div><div>For more information locally about <a href="https://accessibility.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Accessibility and Disability Services at UMBC,</a> click on the website button.  </div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://sds.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Student Disability Services</a> serves undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities, as well as those who might want to explore further information about the academic accommodation process.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>A Photo of The Museum of The Future's stainless steel sculpture accompanies this post, featuring an outstretched hand reaching for an oval ring with Arabic writing inscribed upon it.</div><div><br></div></div>
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