NWHM Mission
The National Women’s History Museum educates, inspires, empowers, and shapes the future by integrating women's distinctive history into the culture and history of the United States.
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We need your help to urge the Senate to act now on The National Women’s History Museum Act. Show your support by signing this petition to give the National Women’s History Museum a permanent site in Washington, D.C.Resources
Interactive: Progressive Era WomenNWHM is pleased to announce the launch of its first online interactive, "Progressive Era Women." The game allows users to select artifacts from five key areas of the Progressive Era - Temperance, Settlement Houses, Worker's Rights, Suffrage and Civil Rights - and connect them to complete the story of women's involvement in the Progressive Era. The interactive corresponds with NWHM's Online Exhibit "Reforming Their World: Women in the Progressive Era." Play The Game
New Online Exhibit
NWHM is pleased to announce the launch of its newest exhibit, "From Ideas to Independence: A Century of Entrepreneurial Women," which celebrates and chronicles the legacies of entrepreneurial women, who forged through challenges and setbacks to create their own paths to economic and professional independence and open their own businesses.
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We appreciate support in all forms and are especially grateful for financial support from individuals like you. Consider the following ways you can help us build our museum: Gift Membership, Donate Online, Donate by Mail, Donate by Phone and Planned Giving.
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NWHM Membership
Please join with us in this historic effort to reclaim the "other half" of history by becoming a Charter Member of the National Women's History Museum today!
Please join with us in this historic effort to reclaim the "other half" of history by becoming a Charter Member of the National Women's History Museum today!
Lecture Series
View previous lectures and see the fall schedule.
NWHM Events
Historical Women Who Rocked: Amelia Earhart
Did you know that today marks the 81st anniversary that Amelia Earhart became the first woman to com... [more]
Join the Parade: Honor the Suffragists
The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority has organized a march to commemorate their 22 founders and the 100th ... [more]
Upcoming Women’s History Month Events
Check out these exciting events during Women’s History Month (March 2013) that are open to the... [more]
NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MUSEUM ANNOUN...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MUSEUM ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL ... [more]
NWHM Blog
Historical Women Who Rocked: Amelia Earhart
Did you know that today marks the 81st anniversary that Amelia Earhart became the first woman to com... [more]
#Foodie Friday: Peaches Restaurant- A Restau...
By: Sydnee C. Winston, Project Coordinator Today’s #FoodieFriday post explores how food can be... [more]
NWHM Does its Turn on the Catwalk at Tory Bu...
NWHM was looking fierce on Thursday night as it and Bloomingdale’s held an exclusive fashion p... [more]
Happy Mother’s Day from NWHM!
The National Women’s History Museum wishes mothers everywhere a very happy Mother’s Day!... [more]
