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I’ve been pretty excited this week. It’s been almost sixteen months since we had a visitor in the museum, but...

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The Chair Went Out the Window

Museum objects and their stories are codependent. The artifact is the real deal. After all, it was there when history...

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The Teacher as North Star

May is Teacher Appreciation Month in the U.S., but here in the museum at the American Printing House for the...

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Mapheads

I’ve been a maphead all my life. When I was a kid, I drew maps in crayon of the various...

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Connecting with History Virtually

On March 17, 2020, I was sitting at my desk at APH, mulling over what we should do about the...

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A Christmas Memory from Helen Keller

What memories of childhood Christmases do you hold dear? The rustle of wrapping paper? The smell of gingerbread? Helen Keller...

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Radio Waves: An original APH production hits the stage

There’s a click, some static, and then you start to hear it – you’ve tuned in to your favorite evening...

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The Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind: Attracting Visitors from Around the World

Our museum offers interactive exhibits that chronicle the history of the Braille code, the educational history of people who are...

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Stevie Wonder’s Trail to Braille

This is part of our series on the importance of braille literacy. We asked braille readers about their introduction to...

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APH InSights — Art Competition for Artists Who Are Visually Impaired and Blind

The 2019 APH InSights Art competition is now open. APH warmly invites artists who are blind or visually impaired to...

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