THE FINNISH MUSEUM OF THE DEAF
COLLECTIONS
Museum collections include approximately 10 000 objects and photographs. They also include documents, books and works of art. The collections depict deaf education, organizational activities, prominent persons in the community, sign language, and the work that the community has done to strengthen its own status and to achieve equality.
The collections cover a period from the late 18th century to the present day and are nowadays part of the collections of the Labour Museum Werstas.
The collections can be found in the WebPortal finna.fi. All the collections are not online yet, but such material is increasing gradually as digitalization progresses. In finna.fi one can also order copies of old photographs. In order to find info about the collections one can also contact the museum personally.
Collections online
The collections of the Deaf Museum are available through the Finna online portal. Finna is a joint portal for museums, libraries and archives in Finland. It provides access to objects, photographs, books and other materials from various collections.
Not all of the museum’s collections are available online, but the amount of digitised material is continuously increasing. Feedback can also be provided, and further information about the museum’s collections is available on request.
To find material from the Deaf Museum, use the search term “kuurojen museo”. The museum can also be contacted for further information about its collections.
Donations
The Museum of the Deaf collects the material cultural heritage of Deaf and sign language communities. The collections include artefacts, photographs, documents, works of art, books, films and, to a limited extent, analogue and digital video material related to the history of Deaf and sign language communities.
If you or an organisation you represent has material to donate to the collections of the Deaf Museum, please contact the museum. The donation process begins with contacting the museum to assess whether the material is suitable for the collections. At the same time, arrangements can be made for transferring the material to the museum and preparing the necessary donation documents.
For information about donations, please contact the museum:
info@kuurojenmuseo.fi
