Disability heritage
Notable people
Swedish writer and Nobel prize winner
Documenting the The Great Depression and Japanese American internment
German swimmer in the Paralympic Games who won multiple medals
Explore the scientific and artistic careers of Ludwig van Beethoven, Louis Braille, Mileva Marić, and Francisco de Goya
Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is a role model for generations of artists, bisexual women and people with disabilities.
Norwegian Paralympian who won 21 medals across four different games
Dutch tennis player who was unbeaten for more than 400 matches
Four women who helped change the world we live in
Beethoven’s Ode to Joy was chosen in 1972 as the official anthem of the European Union
British Nigerian artist exploring colonialism and post-colonialism in art
Disability heritage
Help transcribe letters, photographs, and documents written by and about soldiers with disabilities.
In the 19th century innovations in raised type made written words accessible to visually impaired readers.
This gallery features depictions of disabilities in artworks across centuries
Histories of the games for athletes with disabilities
From a classical tradition to a modern aid for visually impaired people
Explore objects relating to braille writing system
Visual communication using hand gestures and other types of body language
Soldiers with disabilities after World War I
The reintegration of soldiers after World War I