Welcome to At the End of History, a new exhibition at Dover Museum.
At the End of History is an immersive gallery and virtual reality exhibition which presents a vision of a near-future dystopia where cultural conflict has decimated museum collections, leaving only discarded disability objects behind.
Thankfully some pioneering future curators have put those objects and their stories on display.
The Exhibition:
The gallery features three cases of stories related to people with disabilities: one explores the lives of channel swimmers Bill Stein and Gertrude Ederle, while another reflects two stories from the early-to-mid 19th century, focusing on smuggler James Bushell and botanical author and illustrator Anne Pratt. The third case looks at medieval pilgrimage and the search for a cure or relief from illness or disability.
A multi-sensory, tactile collage named ‘About Us’ jointly produced by the Dover Museum team and the co-production group is also on display. The gallery space, and pieces within, have all been carefully designed to incorporate accessibility features in a natural way – creating an experience that is enhanced for everyone.
The Virtual Reality Experience:
You are stepping through a portal to the near future where museum objects have become the ammunition in a conflict. Our museums are a battleground, and our history has been defaced or destroyed, or else stolen and taken into private collections to be owned or censored ...
The VR experience is facilitated by volunteers and must be pre-booked.
Book your free VR experience ticket here
When the VR experience is not available, you can still visit the exhibition and watch a play-through of the virtual reality experience on a large screen.