A museum dedicated to telling the stories of women both past and present and future. The Women's Museum of California is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as the Women's History Reclamation Project.
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It was the life-long dream of its founder, Mary B. Maschal, and other women who realized that women and their stories were not included in the mainstream version of history.
Mission: To educate and inspire present and future generations about the experiences and contributions of women by collecting, preserving and interpreting the evidence of that experience.
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Who is excited to see these panels on the outside of the Women's Museum of California in Arts District Liberty Station?
Join us tomorrow for the "Waves of Feminism" Unveiling. Space is limited so please RSVP ahead of time to ensure you get sent the Zoom link.
The program will feature a discussion with the team behind the mural including artist Katie Ruiz about how the mural was created.
Charlotta Bass, an African American newspaper editor and civil rights activist, ran The California Eagle, an African American newspaper that focused on political activism and civil rights. Bass is believed to be the first African-American woman to own and operate a newspaper in the United States. Bass was also the first African American woman to be nominated as the Vice President of the Progressive Party in 1952.
“It has been a good life that I have had, through a very hard one, but I know the future will be even better, And as I think back I know that is the only kind of life: In serving one’s …
#ThrowbackThursday featuring our former outdoor exhibit "Women of Old Town San Diego".
This Saturday we will start installing our newest outdoor exhibit, "Waves of Feminism: Women Who Persisted". Join us for the virtual "Waves of Feminism" Unveiling featuring the team behind our new mural this Saturday.
Male scientists outnumber women in school textbooks by 3:1. The following is a list of women you may not have learned about in school but their inventions have significantly improved all of our lives for the better. http://bit.ly/2Rzo67P
At the Women’s Museum of California, we often discuss how the lack of women in our history textbooks helps reinforce the idea that women have contributed very little to our nation’s his…
California Women Artists digital exhibit highlights women artists of California. California was considered a haven for many people to move to after the Gold Rush was discovered. It was a land full of opportunity and it made room for many art movements over the years. While it is not comparable to New York's modern art scene in the 19th century, California had it's own special style and persona later on. This exhibit is to bring mention to many notable women who were part of California's art scene that emerged from various points in time. http://bit.ly/2KOA2it
The Women’s Museum of California joined all Americans who watched in horror as a rage-fueled mob stormed the Capitol in an attempt to halt the certification of the November general election. This was no ordinary protest but an attack by extremists who seek to subvert the will of the American people and undermine our democracy.
Below is a statement concerning the events of January 6th from the American Alliance of Museums. Women's Museum staff and board stand in solidarity with the AAM and believe that their powerful statement sums up our feelings best and that you should read it in its entirety.
We join the AAM and other members of the museum community in decrying the events that led to the failed coup. We hope in reading their statement that you are inspired to remain anchored in hope for the future of America and for a better tomorrow.
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Dear Museum Community, The violence and chaos that ensued in our nation’s capital on January 6 was horrifying and reprehensible, and a clear attack on our democracy and society propagated by delibe…
“All a woman had in 1939 was her reputation. I didn’t want them all to think that I was a young woman who had married an old man to take advantage of him.”
Helen Viola Jackson married James Bolin in 1936, when she was 17 and he was 93
Join the Women's Museum of California next week for "Waves of Feminism" Unveiling. The mural, created by artist Katie Ruiz, captures the 3 different eras of the feminist movement and will be featured on the outside wall of the Museum in Arts District Liberty Station. RSVP to this special event here: https://bit.ly/2XpxkEH
In this episode of “Trailblazing Women,” Sandra Maas talks with Karen Henken, an international leader in social innovation and entrepreneurism, about how to pivot in a pandemic, cope during the chaos and make a difference for people suffering most.
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Join Women's Museum of California board member, Sandra Maas as she shares the stories of inspiring, visionary and daring women who are leading the way and making a difference in their communities, careers and the lives of others.
Whether ordinary or extraordinary, we all have a compelling story to share.
In this episode of “Trailblazing Women,” Sandra Maas talks with Karen Henken, an international leader in social innovation and entrepreneurism, about how to pivot in a pandemic, cope during the chaos and make a difference for people suffering most.
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Join Women's Museum of California board member, Sandra Mass as she shares the stories of inspiring, visionary and daring women who are leading the way and making a difference in their communities, careers and the lives of others.
Whether ordinary or extraordinary, we all have a compelling story to share.
An advocate for labor and women’s rights, in 1855 in Philadelphia, McDowell founded a weekly paper named the “Women’s Advocate” with the goal of “the elevation of the female industrial class”. http://bit.ly/2VpYlFc
Anne McDowell was the first American woman to publish a newspaper completely run by women.
Get to know women who have advocated and fought for social change in the United States by exploring our Women in Activism digital exhibit: https://www.womensmuseumca.org/women-activists
Students can learn to play a part in helping ensure everyone is represented in our history.
Oral history is a tool that we use to record history from the people who experienced it so we ensure their stories are not forgotten. It is through this systematic collection of memories and experiences of everyday people that we know that everyone’s story counts. Book a virtual field trip to the Women's Museum of California today: https://www.womensmuseumca.org/virtualfieldtrips
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Start 2021 off by helping the Women's Museum of California inspire people of all generations to create a positive difference in their community by sharing the untold stories of women's accomplishments.
When you become a member of the Women's Museum you support all aspects of the Museum's operations including exhibits, events and educational programs. https://bit.ly/2X9625s
Join or renew your WMC membership today and enjoy exclusive benefits and support daily operations.
Elizabeth Peratrovich played an instrumental role in the 1945 passage of the first anti-discrimination law in the United States. On this day in 1941, after encountering an inn door sign that read “No Natives Allowed,” Peratrovich and her husband–both of Alaska’s Indigenous Tlingit tribe–helped plant the seed for the anti-discrimination law when they wrote a letter to Alaska’s governor and gained his support. https://bit.ly/3nWppKK
Celebrating Elizabeth Peratrovich! #GoogleDoodle
Do you know a woman who has made a positive impact in their community? This is the last week to nominate a woman for the 2021 San Diego County Women's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: https://www.sandiegowomenshalloffame.com/nominate
Nominate a woman who has made a positive impact in San Diego
The centennial year of the 19th amendment is almost over but you can still explore the history of women's suffrage by visiting our digital timeline: https://www.womensmuseumca.org/suffrage-exhibit #womenshistory #womensvote100
Explore a timeline of the US Suffrage Movement from the early days of the nation to beyond the 19th Amendment.
This is your last week to support the Women's Museum of California in 2020.
By sharing the hidden histories of women’s experiences we combat the limits society places on women and recognize that despite the inequalities that women face across centuries they have become inventors, politicians, activists, artists, and military heroes. Today, you can bring these heroes to light by Giving the Gift of Herstory. When you donate to the Women’s Museum of California you help fund educational programs that increase the visibility of women’s accomplishments throughout history.
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Your generosity ensures that WMC exhibits, programs and events will be here for you and generations to come. Thank you for becoming a part of preserving women's history. WMC Gift Guide This year the Women's Museum of California has created a gift guide for the holiday season so you know exactly how....
#OnThisDay in #WomensHistory founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton was born.
As 2020 comes to a close, we thank you for your continued support of the Women’s Museum of California and for your dedication to our mission of educating and inspiring generations by bringing to light the stories of women’s accomplishments.
Through the unprecedented challenges we all faced this year, we have become increasingly aware of the value of relationships and connectivity—of kindness and generosity—and your role in meeting these demands. Because of you, we eagerly greet the new year with resilience, optimism, and boldness.
On behalf of the Museum’s staff and board, we thank you for allowing us to serve you. We wish you a safe, healthy, and happy holiday season.
Get a sneak peek of the Museum's Waves of Feminism mural with artist Katie Ruiz.
The mural will be unveiled on January 16th outside the Women's Museum of California in Liberty Station. The mural is a visual representation of the 3 different waves of feminism and the notable leaders in each era.
Join artist Katie Ruiz in her studio as she shows her current progress on the mural, discusses her artistic process, and answers questions from our Facebook followers.
“Americans of all ages deserve to see and be inspired by the remarkable women who helped shape this nation. Seeing role models doing the thing to which we aspire can change the course of someone’s life. How fitting that we pass this bill as we mark the centennial of the 19th Amendment and in the year in which we elected our first woman vice president.” https://wapo.st/3hfbMUn
The omnibus bill calls for the creation of the institution’s first new museums since 2016.
Get a sneak peek of the Museum's Waves of Feminism mural with artist Katie Ruiz.
The mural will be unveiled on January 16th outside the Women's Museum of California in Liberty Station. The mural is a visual representation of the 3 different waves of feminism and the notable leaders in each era.
Join artist Katie Ruiz in her studio as she shows her current progress on the mural, discusses her artistic process, and answers questions from our Facebook followers.
A sneak peek of our "Waves of Feminism" mural which will be unveiled outside the Women's Museum in January. Learn more about this mural and how it is being created tomorrow by tuning into out Chat with the Artist: Katie Ruiz.
Help us celebrate the holidays by giving the Gift of Herstory! This year the Women's Museum of California has created a gift guide for the holiday season so you know exactly how your end of year gift will make a difference in 2021.
During this time, your support matters more than ever. Your investment towards our mission allows us to inspire people of all generations to create a positive difference in their community by sharing the untold stories of women's accomplishments. https://bit.ly/366hUdW
For there to my wondering eyes did appear,
The miniature army of four tiny dears.
With an odd draggled General, weary of bones,
I knew in a moment ’twas Rosalie Jones.
More slow than a snail,
She was dragging her feet.
And urging her blisters,
And cobbles to meet.
‘On Percy, on Merry, come left and right,’
Ne’er footsore crusaders in sorrier plight.” https://bit.ly/38j1e2H
December 24, 1912: A 22-mile advance in driving snow today for General Rosalie Jones and her unstoppable suffrage army's march from the Bronx to New York's capital of Albany!
Looking for a last-minute holiday gift? The Women's Museum of California has gifts for every feminist on your list! Stop by our store every day until December 25th from 11 am - 5pm and find gifts that empower and inspire.
Catch up on all 8 episodes of Trailblazing Women with Sandra Maas on our website! Each episode shares the stories of inspiring, visionary and daring women who are leading the way and making a difference in their communities, careers and the lives of others: https://bit.ly/37kEIVW
Join Sandra as she shares the stories of inspiring, visionary and daring women who are leading the way and making a difference in their communities, careers and the lives of others.
The Golden Fourteen worked as yeomen and were tasked with handling administrative and clerical work. They had access to official military records, including the work assignments and locations of sailors. https://bit.ly/3ajE8eO
The Golden Fourteen were largely forgotten—but a few veterans and descendants could change that.
The San Diego Union-Tribune
The San Diego Union-Tribune and the Women’s Museum of California are celebrating a century of female achievement in San Diego to mark the 100th year of women’s suffrage in America. Research manager Merrie Monteagudo and reporter Morgan Cook discuss the series.
Help us celebrate the holidays by giving the Gift of Herstory! This year the Women's Museum of California has created a gift guide for the holiday season so you know exactly how your end of year gift will make a difference in 2021.
During this time, your support matters more than ever. Your investment towards our mission allows us to inspire people of all generations to create a positive difference in their community by sharing the untold stories of women's accomplishments. https://bit.ly/366hUdW
Your generosity ensures that WMC exhibits, programs and events will be here for you and generations to come. Thank you for becoming a part of preserving women's history. WMC Gift Guide This year the Women's Museum of California has created a gift guide for the holiday season so you know exactly how....
The 6th installment of our Phenomenal Women Series with The San Diego Union-Tribune pays tribute to women who serve in elected office — from city councils and the county Board of Supervisors to the state Legislature and U.S. Congress: https://bit.ly/3cpJF1D #womenshistory #womeninpolitics
Featured Auction Item: Brazen by Penelope Bagieu
2019 Eisner Award Winner
Throughout history and across the globe, one characteristic connects the daring women of Brazen: their indomitable spirit.
Bid on this bundle which includes Brazen, feminist socks, enamel pin, and a pencil case and other gift bundles that support the Women's Museum of California: https://bit.ly/2W5gx9k
Featured Auction Item: The Get Out the Vote: Empowering the WOmen's Vote poster campaign, in partnership with the League of Women Voters, invited members to design posters to commemorate the beginning of 100 years of women's voting rights.
Bid on Get Out The Vote poster and other bundles to support the Women's Museum today: https://bit.ly/2W5gx9k
Featured Auction Item: Exploring the true role of black women in the creation of American, especially southern, cuisine, Toni Tipton-Martin spent years amassing one of the world's largest collections of cookbooks published by African American authors. These cookbooks offer firsthand evidence that African Americans cooked creative masterpieces from meager provisions, educated young chefs, operated food businesses, and nourished the African American community through the long struggle for human rights. The "Jemima Code" transforms America's most maligned kitchen servant into an inspirational and powerful model of culinary wisdom and cultural authority.
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This week's Trailblazing Woman is singer Juanita Davis. A longtime San Diegan with a voice of gold, Juanita grew up the daughter of a renowned pastor with ties to the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Junior. She's been performing in San Diego for decades as a member of the popular trio known as "The Corvelles." Juanita is a mother, wife, actress and music therapist. In this episode of "Trailblazing Women with Sandra Maas," Juanita shares how music helps her "claim her joy" and how to use your own voice as an instrument to empower and heal.
"Women are not behind the scenes making communities, they're upfront doing and making and building the communities but people don't know that. The whole point of the hall of fame is to say 'Here is what women were doing front and center'." On this week's episode of #TrailblazingWomen Sandra Maas talks to San Diego County Women's Hall of Fame Inductees Dr. Sue Gonda and Olivia Puentes Reynolds. Together they are credited with founding the San Diego County Women’s Hall of Fame in 2001. You can register for the free online induction ceremony here: https://bit.ly/3dMW2p9
Dr. Alisha Wilkins, chair of the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, shares her own experiences with racism and how even as a powerful and successful woman today she often feels vulnerable because of it. Dr Wilkins shares with Sandra her thoughts on what we all can do to learn more about the issues of race and stopping racism.
A virus fighter at the top of her game... Erica Ollmann Saphire PhD is a renowned immunologist at La Jolla Institute for Immunology who is leading the worldwide fight against COVID-19. Dr Saphire is directing the Coronavirus Immunotherapy Consortium launched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to find potent antibodies to treat the deadly virus. So what’s it like to be in charge of saving the world? Find out in our first episode of “Trailblazing Women with Sandra Maas.”
Join us today on Instagram live at noon for Ask Our Curator with @womensmuseum Collections Director, Camille. Camille will be discussing the book History of Woman Suffrage from our archives. Leave any questions you have for her about the book and the suffrage movement in the comments and tune in to the live discussion at noon. #womenshistory #womensvote #susanbanthony #history #womenempowerment #bookstagram #askacurator #askanarchivist #museumfromhome #history #instabook #iglive #instagramlive
Sandra Maas, our newest Board Member speaks on behalf of the Women's Museum.
The Ito Sisters: An American Story, directed by Antonia Grace Glenn is the story of three Japanese American sisters in their 80's and 90's recount how their immigrant parents struggled to make a life in America at the beginning of the 20th century. The family’s chronicle is set against the backdrop of the Anti-Japanese Movement in California culminated in the forced removal and incarceration of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans. See this movie July 25th at the ArcLight Cinemas La Jolla for the WFFSD Summer Series. Purchase your tickets here: bit.ly/2JCdxxz
Don't miss a special screening of Angels in Our Midst, directed by Robin Massee, July 18th at the ArcLight Cinemas La Jolla. Angles in Our Midst is a World War II documentary that gives voice to the memories of American WWII nurses of D-Day and beyond. Angels In Our Midst features interviews with the courageous women who selflessly helped so many and were crucial in helping win the war. Robin Masses and Brian Alexander, the son of one of the nurses featured in the film will participate in a Q&A after the film screening. Purchase your tickets here: http://bit.ly/2JCdxxz
Who is the most influential woman you know? #HappyMothersDay
The latest exhibit at the Women's Museum of California will showcase the evolving styles of American wedding gowns from the 1860s to today by displaying over a dozen wedding dresses from various decades. Don't miss the opening of The Big White Dress this Friday during #FridayNightLiberty.
Is there a woman who inspires you the most?
Don't miss your chance to see Badass Beauty Queen: The Story of Anastasia Lin during the Women's International Film Festival San Diego this Saturday at 7:00 PM. Purchase your ticket here: http://bit.ly/2ImOskS Anastasia is declared a "persona non grata" by China, the highest form of diplomatic punishment, which bars a person from entering a country. As the Miss World 2015 competition finals are moved from Australia to Sanya, China, the beauty queen faces a difficult decision—does she continue to speak, putting her family and her own life at risk or does she fall silent, giving up her cause of speaking out about human rights atrocities in China?
The Women's International Film Festival San Diego is proud to present an early screening of the highly anticipated new documentary on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. See the film during the opening night of the Festival, April 13th at 7:00 PM at THE LOT - Liberty Station. Purchase your ticket here: http://bit.ly/2ImOskS
Don't miss your chance to see Badass Beauty Queen: The Story of Anastasia Lin at the Women's International Film Festival San Diego! Purchase your ticket today: http://bit.ly/2ImOskS
What women from history do you wish you learned about in school? This #WomensHistoryMonth let us know why #WomensHistory is important to you by finishing the sentence: #WomensHistoryBecause...
This #WomensHistoryMonth let us know why #WomensHistory is important to you by finishing the sentence: #WomensHistoryBecause...
CBS 8 - San Diego News talked to the Women's Museum of California yesterday about our new exhibit, Beauty or Torture. Explore the lengths women go to achieve their ideal standard of beauty.
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Did you know that on average only 8% of sentences in textbooks mention women? That is why the Women's Museum of California launched the Give The Gift Of Herstory Campaign. When you donate $5 to the campaign you provide underserved schools, community organizations, and other deserving groups with a speaker from our Speakers' Bureau, a Tour of the Museum, a Historical Clothing Show, or a Traveling Exhibit. Your donation takes the Museum out into the community and allows greater access for those who might not otherwise be able to enjoy these programs. Learn how you can Give The Gift of Herstory today: https://goo.gl/jsAS7y
Give the gift of Herstory today and provide underserved schools, community organizations, or other deserving groups with a speaker from our Speakers' Bureau, a Tour of the Museum, a Historical Clothing Show, or a Traveling Exhibit. Your donation takes the Museum out into the community and allows greater access for those who might not otherwise be able to enjoy these programs. Give the gift of #Herstory here: https://goo.gl/ALy97i #WomensHistory
Women representation in film panel at #WFFSD
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2017 Women's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The Women's Museum of California houses a collection of vintage political buttons from the Second Wave era of feminism. Through this slideshow, you can look at a small portion of that collection. #WomenInPolitcs #WomensHistory
Night Stand Exhibit Pajama Party
Night Stand Exhibit Pajama Party
Vintage political pins on display for our current exhibit, #RockinThePoliticalBoat. Do you have a favorite vintage pin?
Our mission is to educate and inspire current and future generations about the experiences and contributions of women by collecting, preserving, and interpreting the evidence of that experience. The Women's Museum of California is one of only three stand alone museums of women's history in the country.
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