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Founded in 1996, the National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) is an innovative online museum dedicated to uncovering, interpreting, and celebrating women’s diverse contributions to society. A renowned leader in women’s history education, the Museum brings to life the countless untold stories of women throughout history, and serves as a space for all to inspire, experience, collaborate, and amplify women’s impact—past, present, and future. We strive to fundamentally change the way women and girls see their potential and power.
Each time a girl opens a book and reads a womanless history, she learns she is worth less.
Myra Pollack SadkerProfessor, Author, Researcher, and Activist
Featured Digital Resource
Explore the stories of We Who Believe in Freedom: Black Feminist DC! In this brand-new exhibition and accompanying online resources, you can dig into the histories of Black feminists from the 20th century. As part of this exhibition, NWHM has curated an online companion exhibition hosted on ArcGIS, where you can find the stories of Black Feminist DC told through researched posts, place-based maps, and in-depth learning resources. More resources will continue to be added throughout the year, so check back!
Featured Biographies for April
Learn more about social worker and researcher Ophelia Settle Egypt, activist and reproductive justice advocate Nkenge Touré, and congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton in this month’s featured biographies.
Settle Egypt, Touré, and Holmes Norton all featured in the NWHM’s exhibition We Who Believe in Freedom: Black Feminist DC that just opened last month. You can learn more about the exhibition here.
Use the NWHM’s compendium of online biographies to spark curiosity and dig deeper into women’s impact in our shared history. Explore more here.
If we want our girls to benefit from the courage and wisdom of the women before them, we have to share the stories.
Shireen Dodson
Many of us are not sure how to counter racism when we witness it and don’t know what to say when people we know downplay or trivialize the hate, prejudice and discrimination that people of color experience in our country.
Being an ally in the struggle for racial justice and equity goes beyond simply not being racist. We hope this list of resources help to educate and motivate you to take action.
Explore Virtual Exhibits
Standing Up for Change: African American Women and the Civil Rights Movement
Timeline: Civil Rights Movement
Students and Educators
Discover our educational resources. Find lesson plans, biographies, posters, timelines, videos, and more on a wide variety of women's history topics.
Museum News
For Educators, By Educators 2023 is Now Open!
Women Making History Awards Returns to DC
National Women’s History Museum Announces Exciting Partnership with Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
