Exhibitions
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Sarah and Eleanor Hewitt: Designing a Modern Museum
February 4, 2022 – October 23, 2022Cooper HewittThis exhibition—through archival photography and documents, personal drawings and correspondence, news clippings and ephemera—chronicles the colorful lives and contributions of the dynamic sisters.
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Orchids: Hidden Stories of Groundbreaking Women
January 29, 2022 – April 24, 2022Smithsonian GardensOrchids: Hidden Stories of Groundbreaking Women unearths stories of women who have enriched our understanding and appreciation of orchids.
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Contemporary Muslim Fashions
February 28, 2020 – July 11, 2021Cooper HewittOrganized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, this is the first major museum exhibition to explore the complex and diverse nature of Muslim dress codes worldwide.
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What Is Feminist Art?
November 26, 2019 – December 31, 2021Archives of American ArtOn view are more than 75 vibrant and varied personal statements from artists from 1976 and now that elucidate the contours of feminist art.
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The REDress Project
March 1, 2019 – March 31, 2019American Indian MuseumTo commemorate Women’s History Month, the National Museum of the American Indian presents The REDress Project, an outdoor art installation by artist Jaime Black (Metis).
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In Her Words: Women's Duty and Service in World War I
February 2, 2018 – September 5, 2018Postal MuseumThrough the letters and artifacts of four women, visitors can explore unique, personal perspectives on life, duty, and service during the war.
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Murder Is Her Hobby: Frances Glessner Lee and the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death
October 20, 2017 – January 28, 2018Renwick GalleryMurder is Her Hobby: Frances Glessner Lee and The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death explores the unexpected intersection between craft and forensic science.
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Women and Spirit: Catholic Sisters in AmericaJanuary 15, 2010 – April 25, 2010S. Dillon Ripley Center
See rare artifacts and photographs from more than 400 communities that explore the role of Catholic sisters in American life.
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Amelia Earhart's Personal Collection
November 12, 2007 – September 21, 2013Postal MuseumPortraits of aviator Amelia Earhart tell the story of her career and pay special attention to her work on behalf of women’s rights.
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Women and FlightJune 14, 1997 – September 12, 1997Air and Space Museum
Take in 75 black-and-white photographs of 37 women currently involved in aviation and space exploration by staff photographer Carolyn J. Russo.
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Flight Time Barbie: Dolls from the Popular Culture Collection of the National Air and Space Museum
June 9, 1995 – September 4, 1995Air and Space MuseumTrace the history of Barbie from American Airlines stewardess in 1961 through astronaut in 1994 in this exhibit of 56 space- and aviation-related toys.
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Patty Wagstaff: National Aerobatic Champion
March 11, 1994 – March 31, 1995Air and Space MuseumHonor the career of Patty Wagstaff, 1st woman to win the U.S. National Aerobatic Championship in 1991, and again in 1992 and 1993, in her aircraft the Extra 260.
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