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RNID: For deaf and hard of hearing people.
Could hearing aids become as fashionable and desirable as glasses? - 22 July 2005
Have you ever wished hearing aids could be as stylish as glasses? Find out just how good hearing aids and hearing products could look in future at the Hearwear exhibition at the V & A Museum from 26 July.
The free exhibition introduces prototypes for possible new products that could allow both deaf and hearing people to control and enhance the sounds around us. Imagine having a remote control you could use to instantly block out the sound of noisy builders or a screaming child; or a product that allows you to hold a clear conversation in a noisy bar.
The exhibition will show that fashionably designed 'hearwear' can be as desirable and accessible as 'eyewear', and aims to change the way people think about hearing.
Find out more
Read more about the exhibition in RNID's hearing aid section, read our press release or view images.
The display will be shown from 26 July until 5 March 2006 in the 20th Century Gallery at the V & A, Cromwell Road London SW7 2RL.
Opening Hours
10.00 to 17.45 daily 10.00 to 22.00 Wednesdays and the last Friday of the month (selected galleries remain open after 18.00).
Hearwear is an RNID project in association with Blueprint, Wolff Olins and the V & A.