Exhibitions
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To Live and Breathe: Women and Environmental Justice in Washington, D.C.May 19, 2023 – January 7, 2024
Explore how women of color draw on a long history of activism and advance environmental justice efforts.
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#IfThenSheCan - The ExhibitMarch 5, 2022 – March 27, 2022Smithsonian Gardens
#IfThenSheCan – The Exhibit is he largest collection of statues of women ever assembled together, to be installed on and around the National Mall.
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Orchids: Hidden Stories of Groundbreaking WomenJanuary 29, 2022 – April 24, 2022Smithsonian Gardens
Orchids: Hidden Stories of Groundbreaking Women unearths stories of women who have enriched our understanding and appreciation of orchids.
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Escaramuza DressSeptember 17, 2021 – January 4, 2022
An escaramuza charra dress worn by Veronica Davila is on view, representing the only female event in the Mexican charrería.
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Girlhood (It's Complicated)October 9, 2020 – January 2, 2023
Through its rich collections and new acquisitions, the museum explores how girls have been on the front lines of social and cultural change.
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Creating Icons: How We Remember Women's SuffrageMarch 6, 2020 – January 2, 2022
This exhibition marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment recognizing women’s right to vote.
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Contemporary Muslim FashionsFebruary 28, 2020 – July 11, 2021Cooper Hewitt
Organized 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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Challenging the Face of Science: The Bearded Lady ProjectNovember 14, 2019 – September 26, 2021Natural History Museum
This project brings into being the missing legacy of female paleontologists to overcome societal stereotypes concerning gender and professional roles.
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All Work and No Pay: A History of Women's Invisible LaborMarch 4, 2019 – May 30, 2022
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.
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The Case of Luisa MorenoJuly 20, 2018 – April 30, 2019
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.
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Special Olympics at 50July 10, 2018 – October 17, 2021
Commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first International Special Olympics Games through the stories of four accomplished athletes who participated in them.
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In Her Words: Women's Duty and Service in World War IFebruary 2, 2018 – September 5, 2018
Through 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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Uniformed Women in the Great WarApril 6, 2017 – April 28, 2019
Selection of World War I uniforms on display highlighting the varied roles of uniformed women that allowed them to express their patriotism.
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The First Lady of Song: Ella Fitzgerald at 100April 1, 2017 – July 15, 2018
Highlighting Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996), one of the greatest American singers.
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A Room of Her Own: My Mother's Altar, an installation by Sandra CisnerosOctober 31, 2014 – September 7, 2015
Acclaimed author Sandra Cisneros has created an installation in the tradition of "Dia de Muertos" to honor her mother, Elvira Cordero Cisneros.
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Marian Anderson: Artist and SymbolApril 8, 2014 – November 11, 2014
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.
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Camilla's PurseJanuary 24, 2014 – May 4, 2014
See what Holocaust survivor Camilla (Mia) Klaber Gottlieb carried in her purse to preserve her memories before, during, and after World War II.
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The National Woman Suffrage Parade, 1913February 28, 2013 – December 2, 2013
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.
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Gymnast Gabrielle DouglasFebruary 1, 2013 – April 2, 2014
See objects related to Olympic gymnast Gabrielle Douglas.
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Not Lost in Translation: The Life of Clotilde AriasSeptember 27, 2012 – May 12, 2013
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.
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