Center for Women's History
The first of its kind in the nation within the walls of a major museum, the Center for Women's History unearths the lives and legacies of women who have shaped and continue to shape the American experience.
We Rise: A Film from the Center for Women's History
Narrated by Meryl Streep and featuring the song "We Are Here" written and composed by Alicia Keyes, We Rise is an inspiring 17-minute film that highlights some of the remarkable women whose advocacy for change had lasting effects on New York and the nation. Museum visitors can watch the full film every hour on the half hour in the Robert H. Smith Auditorium.
We Rise: A Film from the Center for Women's History
Narrated by Meryl Streep and featuring the song "We Are Here" written and composed by Alicia Keyes, We Rise is an inspiring 17-minute film that highlights some of the remarkable women whose advocacy for change had lasting effects on New York and the nation. Museum visitors can watch the full film every hour on the half hour in the Robert H. Smith Auditorium.
Exhibitions
Women & the American Story
Our free curriculum website provides teachers, students, and curious individuals with information about the myriad and often critical roles women played in shaping United States history.
Scholarly Resources
A guide that explores just a sampling of The New York Historical's archival highlights, culled primarily from manuscript collections and centered on women’s experiences.
The first massive open online course on the history of women in America, it was produced in collaboration with Columbia University and is led by Columbia professor emerita Alice Kessler-Harris.
Meet the committee of distinguished historians and experts who advise the Center for Women’s History, ensuring that the latest scholarship is integrated into the narrative of both permanent displays and temporary exhibitions.
A select group of new scholars in women’s and gender history that meets during the academic year to share and revise works-in-progress.
The Center offers both pre- and postdoctoral fellowships in gender and LGBTQ+ history.
A catalog of our past annual conferences, including speaker lists and links to program recordings.
Shop the Women's History Collection
The NYHistory Store offers a wide range of gifts, books, apparel, and more related to women's history.
Diane and Adam E. Max Conference on Women’s History
Our annual conference on women's history is the cornerstone of the Center for Women's History's public and scholarly programs.
Major support for the Center’s programs is provided by:
The Estate of Jean Dubinsky Appleton
Claudine and Fred Bacher
James Basker and Angela Vallot
Joyce B. Cowin
Deutsche Bank
Diana and Joseph DiMenna
Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation
The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation
Richard Gilder and Lois Chiles
Susan and Roger Hertog
Susan and Robert Klein
The Leonard & Judy Lauder Fund
Diane and Adam E. Max Family
The Mellon Foundation
Jennifer and John Monsky
Jean Margo Reid
Pam and Scott Schafler
Sara Lee Schupf
Eric J. and Daria L. Wallach
Susan Waterfall
Public funding for the Center for Women’s History provided by:
The New York City Council
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
Empire State Development and I Love New York under the Office of the Governors's Regional Development Council Initiative
Institute of Museum and Library Services
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