Exhibitions

Explore how women of color draw on a long history of activism and advance environmental justice efforts.

#IfThenSheCan – The Exhibit is he largest collection of statues of women ever assembled together, to be installed on and around the National Mall.

Orchids: Hidden Stories of Groundbreaking Women unearths stories of women who have enriched our understanding and appreciation of orchids.

An escaramuza charra dress worn by Veronica Davila is on view, representing the only female event in the Mexican charrería.

Through its rich collections and new acquisitions, the museum explores how girls have been on the front lines of social and cultural change.

This exhibition marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment recognizing women’s right to vote. 

This project brings into being the missing legacy of female paleontologists to overcome societal stereotypes concerning gender and professional roles.

Break rooms across America hold signs that read: “Your mother doesn’t work here.” All Work and No Pay examines the implied expectation that women will take care of the housework.

The installation of empty red dresses centers on the issue of missing or murdered indigenous women.

The display features objects representing Moreno’s work as a civil rights activist and labor organizer with union pins as well as her shawl and a pamphlet to rally national attention and halt Moreno’s deportation.

Commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first International Special Olympics Games through the stories of four accomplished athletes who participated in them.

Through the letters and artifacts of four women, visitors can explore unique, personal perspectives on life, duty, and service during the war.

Selection of World War I uniforms on display highlighting the varied roles of uniformed women that allowed them to express their patriotism.

Highlighting Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996), one of the greatest American singers.

Acclaimed author Sandra Cisneros has created an installation in the tradition of "Dia de Muertos" to honor her mother, Elvira Cordero Cisneros.

See Marian Anderson's orange-and-black velvet ensemble, which she wore during her historic Easter Sunday performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on April 9,1939.

See what Holocaust survivor Camilla (Mia) Klaber Gottlieb carried in her purse to preserve her memories before, during, and after World War II.

Learn about the impact of the 1913 women's suffrage march in Washington, DC, the first civil rights parade to use the nation's capital as a backdrop.

See objects related to Olympic gymnast Gabrielle Douglas.

Learn about the life and times of Clotilde Arias, who in 1946 was commissioned by the US State Department to compose an official Spanish-language translation of the national anthem.