National Deaf Life Museum

National Deaf Life Museum
Museum interior in September 2022
Location within Washington, D.C.
Former name
Gallaudet University Museum
Established2007 (2007)
LocationGallaudet University, Washington D.C., US
Coordinates38°54′21″N 76°59′41″W / 38.90578°N 76.9946°W / 38.90578; -76.9946
TypeCultural museum
FounderJane Norman
DirectorMeredith Peruzzi
Public transit access      NoMa–Gallaudet U station
Websitegallaudet.edu/museum/

The National Deaf Life Museum is a museum focusing on the culture and history of deaf and hard of hearing people in the United States. Founded in 2007 as the Gallaudet University Museum, the museum is operated by Gallaudet University and located on the school's campus in Washington, D.C. The museum formally opened in 2014 and changed its name to the National Deaf Life Museum in 2019.

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