BSL Tour of 1880 THAT with Damaris Cooke

Created by Wellcome Collection

Join Damaris Cooke for a Deaf-led British Sign Language (BSL) tour of the '1880 THAT' exhibition.

Join Damaris Cooke for a Deaf-led British Sign Language (BSL) tour of the ‘1880 THAT‘ exhibition. Damaris worked on the exhibition as the BSL presenter.

Damaris will share her experiences of the process of making the exhibition and of working with the artists Christine Sun Kim and Thomas Mader, both of whom use American Sign Language (ASL). She will discuss some of her favourite artworks in the exhibition and reflect on the impact of the Milan conference of 1880 on Deaf communities in the UK.

During the tour, you’ll be able to ask questions and share your views. All commentary and conversations will be in BSL, with no voiceover.

Event details

When: Thu 5 Feb 2026, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Format: In-person

Venue:
Wellcome Collection
18 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE
United Kingdom

Cost: Free

Access & inclusion

This event is BSL-only.

Access features

  • Wheelchair access

More access info

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Organiser

Wellcome Collection
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