The Musée Valentin Haüy is a private museum dedicated to tools and education of the
blind, and located in the building of the Valentin Haüy Association, in the
7th arrondissement of Paris
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at 5, rue Duroc,
Paris
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. It is open Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons without charge.
The museum was established in 1886 by Prof. Edgard Guilbeau of the Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles, and named in honor of
Valentin Haüy (1745–1822), founder of the first school for the blind. It is now operated by the Association Valentin Haüy. The museum contains objects, equipment, and books from 1771 to the present day that document the history of tools and education for the
visually impaired
Visual or vision impairment (VI or VIP) is the partial or total inability of visual perception. In the absence of treatment such as corrective eyewear, assistive devices, and medical treatment, visual impairment may cause the individual difficul ...
.
See also
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List of museums in Paris
There are around 130 museums in Paris, France, within city limits. This list also includes suburban museums within the "Grand Paris" area, such as the Air and Space Museum.
The sixteen :fr: Musées de la Ville de Paris, museums of the City of Pari ...
References
Musée Valentin HaüyValentin Haüy Association
* M. Dalphin and N. Dalphin, ''Le musée Valentin Haüy: guide du musée'', Paris: Association Valentin Haüy, undated.
* ''Catalogue du Musée Valentin-Haüy'', 1891.
* ''Paris'', Petit Futé, page 135. .
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Musee Valentin Hauy
Buildings and structures in the 7th arrondissement of Paris