In this British Sign Language (BSL) film, activist and architectural designer Christopher Laing outlines the five principles of Deaf space and shares his thoughts on identity and inclusive design.

Explore the profound impact of physical work on health and the enduring fight for workers’ rights through our new major exhibition.

Sinéad Burke’s love of fashion has driven her to campaign for change and, ultimately, establish a consultancy that aims to transform the way the industry includes and represents Disabled people.

Since childhood, Kate Stanforth has danced whenever and wherever she could. The only difference now is her wheelchair.

The 'lavement' referred is a euphemism for the clyster. The legend considers it socially correct that a lady should be administered an enema before she ventures out for an evening's entertainment.

show credit information for image 'Image credit zines: Embodied: A memoir comic, Rae Lanzerotti, 2023. Prompts for zine making for disability & chronic illness, Vicky Stevenson and Ellie Page, 2019.

Museums and libraries, such as Wellcome Collection, create structures for selecting and organising the objects that enter ...

Costumes, manners, customs and material culture in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Coloured engravings, ca. 1804-1811. Costumes, manners, customs and material culture in Antiquity and the Middle Ages.

This spring, Wellcome Collection will present '1880 THAT', the first major London exhibition by Berlin-based artists Christine Sun Kim and Thomas Mader. Collaborating for over a decade, Kim and Mader ...

This permanent gallery explores trust, identity and health in a changing world. Being Human explores what it means to be human in the 21st century. It reflects our hopes and fears about new forms of ...

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