Nothing Without Us: Experiences of Disability

Nothing Without Us is a co-produced gallery trail that shares the lived experiences of disabled people, their stories revealed by objects in the Pitt Rivers Museum.  

In the summer of 2023, the Museum’s Curating for Change Fellow, Kyle Lewis Jordan, led a group of co-producers in researching disability across multiple times and spaces. Their questions grew from asking how disabled people lived throughout time, to interrogating how the objects capture the experience of disability itself. Their ideas covered themes of Form and Function, Precarity and Violence, and Care.  

We invite you to reflect on how such experiences have not only shaped their lives, but have a deeper connection and meaning that matters for all of us.

Download the A5 Nothing Without Us trail booklet (pdf) or pick up a printed copy at the museum during your visit. 

Download the A4 larger print version (44 page pdf) that includes all the text on display alongside pictures of the exhibits. 

Download the A4 word document containing text for the project page and the A4 word document containing text for the all trail stop displays. 

All the content on the trail webpages below are also available to view on NaviLens app and NaviLens go app. Navilens codes are available each trail stop, including the introduction panels found on each floor. Scan these codes through the NaviLens apps to access the display information via this platform.