Press Releases

2026

June

National Women’s History Museum Announces Inaugural Youth Advisory Council

March

Meryl Streep Makes Seven-Figure Gift to Advance the Future of Women’s History

February

National Women’s History Museum Appoints Lisa Fielding as Chief Development Officer and Promotes Dr. Lori Ann Terjesen to Chief Programs Officer

January

National Women’s History Museum Elects Deborah Brittain to Board of Directors, Advancing National Leadership and Digital-First Strategy

2025

October

National Women’s History Museum Appoints Strategic Leaders Scott Hefter and Joyce Winnecke to Board of Directors

September

CMO Announcement: National Women’s History Museum Appoints Lisa Franklin as First Chief Marketing Officer, Strengthening Digital-First Vision

June

NWHM Announces 2025 "For Educators, By Educators" Cohort
Statement on the Passing of Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner

March

Statement on the Passing of Congresswoman Mia Love
The National Women's History Museum Honors Sara Blakely, Dr. Opal Lee, Shirley Ryan, and Mattel at 2025 Women Making History Awards Gala
Shut Out of Power: New Report Shows Young Women and Girls See the Barriers of Underrepresentation and Want Change

January

The National Women’s History Museum to Honor Sara Blakely, Dr. Opal Lee, Shirley Welsh Ryan, and Mattel at 2025 Women Making History Awards Gala

2024

December

National Women’s History Museum Awarded $2.5 Million Grant for Forthcoming Exhibition, Faith and Freedom
Mattel to Receive Corporate Changemaker Award from National Women's History Museum

November

Statement from the National Women’s History Museum’s President and CEO Frédérique Irwin on the 2024 Presidential Election

September

¡Azúcar! New Quarter Launch Celebrates Celia Cruz’s Sweet Success

June

NWHM Announces 2024 "For Educators, By Educators" Cohort
America250 Announces ‘National Resource Partners’ to Ramp Up Semiquincentennial Efforts

March

National Women's History Museum Joins Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation’s Historic Partnership Coalition

2023

December

National Women’s History Museum and Blue Telescope Named 2023 Gold Winner Recipient of the Muse Award for Experiential & Immersive Exhibition Experience