Valentin Haüy Museum

Valentin Haüy Museum

Valentin Haüy (1745–1822), a Frenchman known as the "Father of Blind Education." His brother, René Just Haüy, is widely recognized as the founder of modern mineralogy. In 1784, Haüy established the world's first school for the blind in Paris—the Royal Institution for Blind Youth—where Louis Braille, the later inventor of braille, was a student.

The Valentin Haüy Museum is named after its namesake and is a private museum located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. It is dedicated to collecting and exhibiting tools and educational materials for the blind. The museum was founded in 1886 by Professor Edgard Guilbeau of the National Institute for Blind Youth and is now managed by the Valentin Haüy Association. It houses a collection of tools and historical educational items for visually impaired individuals dating from 1771 to the present, including objects, equipment, and books. The museum is open to the public free of charge on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons.

Musée Valentin Haüy

Why Go: The only museum in Paris dedicated to showcasing items for the blind

Continent: Europe

Country/Region: France

Province/State: Île-de-France Region

City: Paris