The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House will host a ceremonial wreath hanging on the front steps of 17 Madison Street, the National Historic Landmark that was Susan B. Anthony’s home and headquarters, on March 13, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. The brief ceremony commemorates the 118th anniversary of Susan B. Anthony’s death and will...Continue reading Wreath Hanging
In partnership with the Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood Association and the West Main Street Business Association, the Anthony Museum invites you to gather with friends and neighbors to watch a once-in-a-century solar event from 2pm to 4pm in Susan B. Anthony Square Park on Monday, April 8! This event is completely FREE: solar-safe viewing glasses...Continue reading View the Total Solar Eclipse at the Anthony Museum!
Join us Monday, June 10 at 1 pm for our final Monday Lecture Series presentation of the 2023-2024 season! This month's lecture, “Enforcing Gender at the Polls: Transing Voters and Women’s Suffrage before the American Civil War,” is presented by Andrew Wender Cohen, Professor of History at Syracuse University and Senior Research Associate at the...Continue reading June Monday Lecture Series
The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House is proud to be participating in Civic Season again this year! What is Civic Season? Civic Season is a new tradition for self-discovery and civic upskilling, co-created by Gen Z and cultural institutions. Civic Season encourages participants to discover their story and how they'll power our democracy,...Continue reading Civic Season Susan B. History Hunt
In the summer of 1986 seven Rochester woman attracted national attention when they were arrested for taking off their tops and baring their breasts at a picnic in Cobbs Hill Park. Their purpose was to challenge a New York law that allowed men but not women to go top free, arguing that the law was...Continue reading FEMINIST CHANGE-MAKERS: ROCHESTER’S TOPFREE SEVEN presented by Jennifer Lloyd, Ph.D.
The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House is participating in National Voter Registration Day on September 17, 2024! Join us in celebrating democracy by helping us get every eligible American registered and #VoteReady for their next trip to the ballot box in 2024 and beyond! From 11 am to 5 pm the Anthony Museum...Continue reading National Voter Registration Day
Rochester, New York was the birthplace of professional nursing, and Susan B. Anthony worked alongside many women to establish nursing as a recognized profession. Learn more about the Susan B. Anthony and others who fought this fight, how they did it, and what it means for us today on this special tour!
Lily Dale, New York, was founded at the apex of the fight for women’s suffrage in the United States, and unsurprisingly that struggle was in the hearts and on the minds of the radical feminists who co-founded this fascinating intentional Spiritualist community. Spiritualism’s Place: Reformers, Seekers, and Seances in Lily Dale reveals the role that...Continue reading Radical: Susan B. Anthony, Spiritualism, and Women’s Rights in Lily Dale, New York
The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House is an early voting location for the general election. Early voting is located in the Anthony Museum's Carriage House (behind the Visitor Center).
The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House is an early voting location for the general election. Voting will take place at the Anthony Museum's Carriage House (behind the Visitor Center).
The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House is an early voting location for the general election. Voting will take place at the Anthony Museum's Carriage House (behind the Visitor Center).
The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House is an early voting location for the general election. Voting will take place at the Anthony Museum's Carriage House (behind the Visitor Center).
