Museum of disAbility History

I love going to museums -- I find them to be absolutely fascinating, like an extremely large, building-sized time capsules that gives us a glimpse into the stories and lives of people from other times.  As a child, I was able to visit museums in various cities -- Philadelphia, Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C -- thanks to my father's line of work. I'm always on the lookout for interesting museums to visit -- from the fun and playful (such as the Jello Museum in LeRoy) or the serious and historical (like the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto).

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Today, I found another one to add to my list -- the Museum of disAbility History in Buffalo, NY.    Its mission is to collect, preserve, and display artifacts that speak to the history of people with developmental disabilities.

The great thing about this museum is that if you aren't heading out to Buffalo anytime it is available in a virtual format online, where it focuses on Media, Medicine, Society, Education, Advocacy, and New York State.  Why specific to New York State?  It's funded by a grant from great people at the B. Thomas Golisano Foundation and People, Inc. 

But, if you are traveling to the Buffalo area, I highly recommend you stop by the museum, which is having its grand re-opening on Oct. 15.  According to it's Web site, the Museum of disAbility History is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment.