Exhibits

Gallery of Diplomas Collection

In 1864, Congress passed a bill authorizing the institution, known as the Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, to establish the National College for the Deaf and Dumb which would provide college-level instruction and confer college degrees. On...

In memoriam of Dr. Isaac O. Agboola, ’81, G-’83

"He offered himself as an instrument for God to open doors where there were none, shed light where there was darkness, impart knowledge where there was ignorance, and provide hope where there was despair." - Dr. Isaac O. Agboola, '81, G-'83, 2009 Below is a...

Deaf Difference + Space Survival In the News

Media and community coverage of the Deaf Difference + Space Survival exhibition: "How Being Deaf Made the Difference in Space Research," posted by Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum. "Gallaudet University highlights NASA's deaf hidden figures," by Mike Carter-Conneen of ABC 7 News (WJLA-TV)....

Deaf Historical Resources

Gallaudet University - 150th Anniversary Deaf President Now - 25th Anniversary Deaf President Now Protest Deaf Studies Digital Journal Gallaudet University Archives Gallaudet University Archives Video Gallaudet University Press: Deaf History Gallaudet Video Catalog Gallery of Gallaudet University Diplomas History Through Deaf Eyes Exhibit Through...

Deaf Difference + Space Survival Photo and Video Gallery

The photo album and videos are for entertainment and educational purposes. They are produced by Drs. John S. and Betty J. Schuchman Deaf Documentary Center and Gallaudet University Museum (© Copyright 2017 Gallaudet University). Gallaudet University retains ownership of images and text of the exhibition.

Deaf Difference + Space Survival Photo Collections

These materials are intended for broadcast, print, and online media outlets. Gallaudet University retains ownership of images and text of the exhibition. To request other uses or media interviews, or to discuss further matters, please contact us. Barron Gulak standing within the centrifuge pod. Courtesy...

Deaf Difference + Space Survival Media Kit

These materials are intended for broadcast, print, and online media outlets. Gallaudet University retains ownership of images and text of the exhibition. To request other uses or media interviews, or to discuss further matters, please contact us.

Deaf Difference + Space Survival Curatorial Statement

This exhibition tells the story of Deaf people who served the nation by participating in early space studies. They put their minds and bodies to work in centrifuges, on zero-gravity flights, and on rough seas.   We know that a small inner-ear organ is largely...

Deaf Difference + Space Survival Exhibit

This exhibit is currently closed to the public, only those who are allowed on campus may view the exhibit. Two alumni of Gallaudet University was featured in this episode of Xploration Outer Space, a program hosted by Emily Calandrelli that takes viewers on journeys through...

Deaf Difference + Space Survival Exhibition Video

Acknowledgements for We Are Equal

Office of the President Office of the Provost Office of Alumni Relations Office of University Communications Gallaudet University Archives Drs. John S. and Betty J. Schuchman Deaf Documentary Center Virginia Borggaard, '66 Daphne Cox, '82 Robert Harris, '70 Peter Seiler President Roberta J. Cordano Provost...

Acknowledgements for Deaf Difference + Space Survival

Curatorial Advisors, Image Donors & Interviewees Barron Gulak Harry O. Larson David W. Myers Donald O. Peterson John Paul Zakutney Gallaudet University Archives Jerald Jordan Collection Robert Greenmun Collection Primary Source Footage and Documents John Glenn Archives, The Ohio State University James Greenmun Robert Peterson...