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A section of a tactile graphic depicting the lifecycle of a butterfly shown on the Monarch’s 10-line by 32-cell refreshable braille display. The section of the tactile graphic specifically shows the transition from chrysalis to butterfly.

Unlocking a World of Scientific Discoveries with the Monarch

Science classes include a variety of graphics, which can be expensive and slow to produce. APH’s Monarch, is breaking down...

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Raymond Randles, a white man with a high forehead and sandy blonde hair wearing thick eyeglasses, a red sweater, and a white collared short, sitting at a desk with a reel-to-reel tape machine in the background. He grins at the photographer.

Remembering Raymond

  Raymond Randles in his studio office in 1993. The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas here in our museum is...

Two CATT Trainers looking over students viewing plants under the Jupiter Video Magnifier.

A New Leaf

I always look forward to this chilly time of year, when the coffee tastes better, jackets become your best friend,...

Two men stand in front of a 24” statue of Anne Sullivan, with the wings of an angel, embracing Helen Keller and Polly Thompson as they use the manual alphabet. The men hold a framed article in Japanese showing a similar statue being presented to Helen Keller. The photo is surrounded by text in the Japanese language.

A Token of Japanese American Friendship

Even a simple inquiry about one item in an archive can have a surprising number of highs, lows, twists, and...

Five holiday-themed crafts.

Festive Holiday Crafts for Kids

Looking for some crafts to get you into the holiday spirit? We’ve got you covered with these five fun and...

A boy in an Abacus Bee t-shirt sits at a table using an abacus with a braillewriter to the side.

2022 Abacus Bee for Students

On Saturday, December 10, we’re hosting our first-ever Abacus Bee finals for students across the United States! Traveling from Florida...

Photo of them museum interior including a variety of exhibits.

Come to the Museum: Events November 22 – June 2023

Planning museum events has been tricky the last few years, what with the pandemic, of course, and then APH’s plans...