Museum | The Lyme Museum

Oct 16, 2020

From History to Hidden - The Asylum under the surface of Leicester University

When I began my studies at the University of Leicester, I knew nothing of the campus’s history in disability persecution. And I can’t really

Oct 12, 2020

Unethical Recruitment of Disabled Men During the Vietnam War

From the 1st of October 1966, the United States of America started the recruitment of men for the military who had previously been reject...

Aug 15, 2020

Status Migrainosus

Words and artwork by Artist in Residence, Caitlin Smits.

Aug 3, 2020

The Hidden Disability of The First World War

The First World War left both physical and psychological scars on the soldiers who survived service with their lives. Those who had physi...

Jul 10, 2020

Are You There?

A mild disease, a form of discomfort, something recurrent or permanent which bothers you. What is a disability? What is chronic disease? ...

Jun 25, 2020

Standing Alone

This blog was originally written for Diversability. You can read the original post here. I quit my job. I thought about quitting my BA ab...

Jun 25, 2020

Making the Invisible Visible – Invisible Illnesses and Disabilities in Medical Collections

How do medical collections address the stories of those whose medical conditions cannot be physically represented? How can we represent invi

May 14, 2020

My Lyme Story #2

My childhood was filled with the outdoors, sports, friends and playing outside (in tall grass sometimes) until the sun went down. I have ...

May 14, 2020

My Lyme Story #1

No one believes that their life will end, until one day they simply warn you. For me, it all started one day in October, when I started t...

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THE LYME MUSEUM

making the invisible visible