The braille cube is a teaching device that enables you to make any combination of braille dots from the alphabet. There are three layers that twist round much like a rubix cube to form the letters.
The large wooden cube on the right of our picture is a French Canadian version from around 1945 we found in the archive. We think it comes from the Institute Nazareth and Louis Braille in Quebec, Canada.
The writing on the cube has faded with use but can roughly be translated to "The workshop of Nazareth to encourage the learning of braille". The cubes are still used today to help children and adults learning braille.
A modern day
braille cube keyring, made of yellow plastic with a similar rubix layered design is available from our online shop. It is featured on the left hand side of our picture.
More about RNIB's Heritage Services
We've brought together our Research Library and Archive to make their full potential available for the first time. It's open to the public, perfect if you're interested in research, history and information relating to blindness and sight loss. Our expert staff can work with you to help you find what you need or research our artefacts, photographs and documents on your behalf.
What's available:
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historically important books
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journals
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early embossed manuscripts
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artefacts
Accessing the archives
The archive is free to access and is available at our central London offices or through a new and improved online catalogue. If you wish to visit us, we recommend that you ring first so we can help you get the most out of your visit.
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To find out more, email us at heritageservices@rnib.org.uk or call us on 020 7391 2052.
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