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National Deaf Life Museum
About the National Deaf Life Museum
Chapel Hall
(202) 250-2235
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The Museum committee and staff have developed plans for future exhibitions, but we are always open to your ideas. Feel free to approach anyone on the Museum Committee to share your vision of an exhibition or new ways to reach an audience. The Office of the Provost supports the National Deaf Life Museum.
Mission Statement
The National Deaf Life Museum at Gallaudet University promotes and interprets the rich and complex deaf experience through exhibits and programming on campus and online.
Vision Statement
Role of the Museum
A museum provides an unparalleled venue for sharing cultural information, history, and stories through the artifacts it exhibits, the films it screens, the artwork it displays, and the personal experiences it shares.
The National Deaf Life Museum will present an evolving cultural community’s heritage and trace the University’s historic roots and the community. By promoting the open exchange of ideas about what it means to be deaf – and conversely, what it means to be heard – with the local, national, and international communities, the museum will inspire examination of community identities. As a place of historic, linguistic, and cultural scholarship, the museum will also serve the University and its visitors as an accessible resource on deaf life and artistic expression.
Hello! I'm Meredith Peruzzi, the manager and curator for the Gallaudet University Museum.Maybe you've heard via Facebook and Twitter that the Gallaudet museum is thinking of changing its name. This is true! We are currently working on a new name for a few reasons. First,...
Resource Type: History
The story of our country's deaf and hard of hearing cultural community is an important part of the larger narrative that is United States history. Since Gallaudet University was founded in 1864 by an act of Congress, the University has served as the unofficial conservator...
Resource Type: Program Information
Dr. Jack R. Gannon and Mrs. Rosalyn Lee Gannon are the Honorary Chairs of the National Deaf Life Museum. This is their story: Dr. Jack R. Gannon and Ms. Rosalyn Lee Gannon. Photo courtesy of Christine Gannon, 2013. During 1985-1986, when Dr. Gannon was Director...
Link to WFD Website World Federation of the Deaf PO Box 65, FIN-00401 Helsinki, Finland. Jane Norman, Ph.D. Director and Curator Gallaudet University Museum 800 Florida Ave., N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 10 May 2012 Dear Dr. Norman, The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) would...
Link to NBDA Website National Black Deaf Advocates, Inc. February 29, 2012. Dr. Jane Norman Director and Curator Gallaudet University Museum 800 Florida Ave NE Washington, D.C. 20002 Dear Dr. Norman, The National Black Deaf Advocates (NBDA) is the official advocacy organization for thousands of...
Link to NAD Website January 27, 2014 Dr. Jane Norman Director and Curator Gallaudet University Museum 800 Florida Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Dear Dr. Norman: The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) submits its strongest affirmation of endorsement and support to the Gallaudet University...
Several Deaf associations have sent letters endorsing the National Deaf Life Museum (formerly Gallaudet University Museum) and its efforts toward developing exhibitions and programs. These letters reiterate the role of the museum and its diverse population. The Museum is indebted to these associations for their...
Along with his wife, Dr. Jack R. Gannon, Rosalyn Lee Gannon, and his friends worked tirelessly to establish the Gallaudet Museum in 1985, which was located in the Chapel Hall. It was fully operated by volunteers and supported through donations. The Museum showcased many artifacts,...
The following is a collection of significant citations and references pertaining to the Museum's permanent exhibition, Gallaudet at 150 and Beyond, and other Museum materials. Like most historical research, the Museum's research is an ongoing process. This list is intended to provide a guide to...
Resource Type: Learning Materials