National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House

Museum Closed
2020-02-12
The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House is closed for a special event as we celebrate Susan B. Anthony’s 200th birthday!

RPO presents The Mother of Us All
2020-02-08 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 26 Gibbs St, Rochester, NY, 14604, United States
Ward Stare, conductor
THOMSON The Mother of Us All
The Mother of Us All, an opera by Virgil Thomson to a libretto by Gertrude Stein, chronicles the life of Susan B. Anthony. In fanciful style, it brings together characters, fictional and non-fictional, from different periods of American history.
Join us for a FREE pre-concert chat, located in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, one hour before the concert as conductor and guest artist(s) discuss the program.

Museum Closed
2020-02-07 08:00 - 17:00
The Anthony Museum is closed today because of the snow storm!

RPO presents The Mother of Us All
2020-02-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 26 Gibbs St, Rochester, NY, 14604, United States
Ward Stare, conductor
THOMSON The Mother of Us All
The Mother of Us All, an opera by Virgil Thomson to a libretto by Gertrude Stein, chronicles the life of Susan B. Anthony. In fanciful style, it brings together characters, fictional and non-fictional, from different periods of American history.
Join the RPO for a FREE pre-concert chat, located in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, one hour before the concert as conductor and guest artist(s) discuss the program.

RPO presents Women’s Suffrage: Past + Present
2020-02-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 26 Gibbs St, Rochester, NY, 14604, United States
Join Music Director Ward Stare for the world premiere of a new work by renowned composer, Gemma Peacocke. Plus, playwright Mark Mobley is creating a new theatrical work setting the stories of strong Rochester women, past and present, to music.
Join us for a FREE pre-concert chat, located in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, one hour before the concert as conductor and guest artist(s) discuss the program.

RPO Presents Women’s Suffrage: Past + Present
2020-01-30 20:00 - 22:00 | Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 26 Gibbs St, Rochester, NY, 14604, United States
Join Music Director Ward Stare for the world premiere of a new work by renowned composer, Gemma Peacocke. Plus, playwright Mark Mobley is creating a new theatrical work setting the stories of strong Rochester women, past and present, to music.
The RPO has a pre-concert chat, located in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, one hour before the concert as conductor and guest artist(s) discuss the program.

MONDAY LECTURE SERIES— "Native American Women and the Fight for Reproductive Justice"
2020-01-27 12:00 - 15:00 | National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 17 Madison Street, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House proudly presents the 17th season of its popular Monday Lecture Series. January 2020’s featured speaker is Dr. Brianna Theobald, Professor of History, University of Rochester, who will present “Native American Women and the Fight for Reproductive Justice.”
This presentation is offered in the Anthony Museum Carriage House as a lecture and catered lunch at noon ($35) and as a lecture and informal tea at 2 pm (SOLD OUT). Click here for registration.

Museum And Office Closed
2020-01-20
Museum and Administrative Offices closed in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

2020 Press Conference
2020-01-16 10:00 - 10:30 | Rochester City Hall, 30 Church Street, Rochester, NY, 14614, United States
You are invited to a joint Press Conference:
presented by the
City of Rochester and the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House
Thursday, January 16, 10am City Hall
Special Announcement on joint 2020 Events!
Lovely A. Warren, Mayor
and Deborah L. Hughes, President & CEO of the Anthony Museum
will unveil 2020 plans.

Suffrage Float in Rose Bowl Parade
2020-01-01 08:00 - 12:00
Look for the Suffrage Float in the Rose Bowl Parade. Representatives from the Anthony Museum will be marching behind the Pasadena 2020 float that commemorates the centennial of the 19th Amendment!

Read more about it here.

Museum Closed
2020-01-01 | National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 17 Madison Street, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
PLEASE NOTE: The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House will be closed Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Museum Closed
2019-12-25 - 2019-12-26 | National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 17 Madison Street, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
PLEASE NOTE: The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House will be closed Wednesday, December 25, 2019 and Thursday, December 26, 2019.

Susan B. Anthony's Birthday
2019-12-19
1820 – Susan Brownell Anthony is born on February 15 in Adams, Massachusetts, the second of seven children.

MONDAY LECTURE SERIES “Intimate Partner Violence: Past & Present”
2019-12-16 12:00 - 15:00 | National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 17 Madison Street, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House proudly presents the 17th season of its popular Monday Lecture Series. December’s featured speaker is Dr. Catherine Cerulli, Director of Susan B. Anthony Center and the Laboratory of Interpersonal Violence and Victimization, University of Rochester, who will present “Intimate Partner Violence: Past & Present.”
This presentation is offered in the Anthony Museum Carriage House as a lecture and catered lunch at noon ($35) and as a lecture and informal tea at 2 pm (SOLD OUT). Click here for registration.

Museum Closed
2019-11-28 | National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 17 Madison Street, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
PLEASE NOTE: The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House and administrative office will be closed Thursday, November 28, 2019, in observance of Thanksgiving.

Monday Lecture Series – Frankie Merson: A Force for Change
2019-10-21 12:00 - 15:00 | National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 17 Madison Street, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House proudly presents the 17th season of its popular Monday Lecture Series. October’s featured speaker is Dr. Stephanie E. Craig, Professor of Social Work, Keuka College, who will present “Frankie Merson: A Force for Change.”
This presentation is offered in the Anthony Museum Carriage House as a lecture and catered lunch at noon ($35) and as a lecture and informal tea at 2 pm (SOLD OUT). Click here for registration.

Monday Lecture Series – Race & Resistance in the Rochester Schools
2019-09-16 12:00 - 15:00 | National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 17 Madison Street, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House proudly presents the 17th season of its popular Monday Lecture Series. September’s featured speaker is Justin Murphy of the Democrat & Chronicle, who will present “Race & Resistance in the Rochester Schools.”
This presentation is offered in the Anthony Museum Carriage House as a lecture and catered lunch at noon ($35) and as a lecture and informal tea at 2 pm (SOLD OUT). For a limited time, series pricing is also available (Luncheon Series only). Click here for registration.

Suffragist City Parade
2019-09-14 10:00 - 12:00
Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass lead the Suffragist City Parade
With the theme of
Registration for marchers is now closed.
After the Parade the Fun Continues in Susan B. Anthony Square Park!

If you march in honor of a person who inspires you because of their work for “Equality for All People,” share your passion and educate others about your role model, and learn about their role models, too
Art Force 5 will create a Community Pop-Up Art project, with everyone invited to participate
Votercade 2020 looks ahead to 2020 and provides photo opps with a vintage car
Rochester Museum & Science Center previews the exhibit “Celebration of Local Women Who Changed the World” which opens October 2020
Musical performances by the Flower City Pride Band, Pride of Rochester Marching Band, and the The Harriet Tubman Singers from Auburn
Food trucks, ice cream, and beverages on site. Stay for lunch!

Special thanks to our Parade Sponsors including

Save the Date for next year:
2020 Suffragist City Parade, Saturday, September 12, 2020

Administrative Office Closed
2019-09-02 | National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 17 Madison Street, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
The Anthony Museum Administrative Office will be close on Monday, September 2 for the Labor Day Holiday. The Office and Museum will open at usual times on Tuesday, September 3.

Susan B. Anthony Bike Tour
2019-08-11 10:00 - 12:00 | National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 17 Madison Street, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
Pedal around the city of Rochester and at each of the stops along the tour, you will learn about Susan B. Anthony’s influences, friendships, activism, and how she persuaded men to give women their rights. $25. Limit of 15 riders per tour, with first come, first served.
• This tour may be cancelled for inclement weather.
• Payment to be made the day of the tour.
• No reservations necessary.
• Tour begins promptly at 10am. Please meet at 19 Madison Street at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour.
• Participants need to bring their own bicycles.
• Participants must be over 18 years of age and will need to sign a waiver.
The tour starts and finishes at the 17 Madison Street, the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House
For more information, contact us by email at linda.lopata@susanb.org or call 585.235.6124 ext. 1.

Museum Closed
2019-07-04 | National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 17 Madison Street, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
PLEASE NOTE: The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House will be closed Thursday, July 4

40th Anniversary of the Susan B. Anthony Dollar Coin Launch
2019-07-02 11:00 - 11:30 | National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 17 Madison Street, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
The Susan B. Anthony dollar coin was launched from 17 Madison Street on July 2, 1979. This year we’re commemorating that event with a ceremony at 11 am, followed by the official opening of the display “More than a coin: 40 years of the Susan B. Anthony Dollar.”

Martha Taylor Howard, Savior of 17 Madison Street
2019-06-03 12:00 - 15:00 | National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 17 Madison Street, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
Monday Lecture Series featured presentation for June 2019, with ​Dr. Jenny Lloyd, History Professor Emerita, The College at Brockport. Both this Luncheon and Tea are sold out.

Quilt Fest 2019 Sit & Sew
2019-06-02 10:00 - 16:00 | RIT Gordon Fieldhouse, 111 Lomb Memorial Dr, Rochester, NY, 14623, United States
The Anthony Museum 2020 Quilt Sit & Sew is Sunday the June 2nd from 10 am t0 4:00 pm. If you have always wanted to create a block for the 2020 Quilt, this is the perfect opportunity. We will have skilled assistants on hand to guide you through the creative process. No sewing skills needed!
Quilt Show admission charges are applicable. Under 15 free admission with a paying adult!
More info is at either gvqc.org or www.geneseevalleyquiltfest.com

Catherine E. Beecher and the Cult of Domesticity
2019-05-06 12:00 - 15:00 | National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 17 Madison Street, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
Monday Lecture Series featured presentation for May 2019, with Denise Munson, Esq.
The Luncheon and the Tea are sold out.

Volunteer Meet & Greet
2019-05-01 11:30 - 13:00, 2019-03-19 11:30 - 13:00 | National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 17 Madison Street, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
Here at the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House we’re always looking for enthusiastic volunteers. We’d like to invite you to a Meet &Greet session, designed to orient you to the Museum, introduce you to staff, and answer questions you may have about volunteer duties here at the Anthony Museum.
Location: National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House Visitor Center, 19 Madison St, Rochester NY 14608
(There is a small parking lot immediately next to the building and there should be ample space on the street.)
Please email inspire@susanb.org if you are interested in attending this event.
We are looking forward to meeting you!

Museum Closed
2019-04-21 | National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 17 Madison Street, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
PLEASE NOTE: The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House will be closed Sunday, April 21

2019-04-03 11:30 - 13:00 | National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 17 Madison Street, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
Here at the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House we’re always looking for enthusiastic volunteers. We’d like to invite you to a Meet &Greet session, designed to orient you to the Museum, introduce you to staff, and answer questions you may have about volunteer duties here at the Anthony Museum.
Location: National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House Visitor Center, 19 Madison St, Rochester NY 14608
(There is a small parking lot immediately next to the building and there should be ample space on the street.)
Please email inspire@susanb.org if you are interested in attending this event.
We are looking forward to meeting you!

ASL Interpreted Tour
2019-03-31 13:00 - 14:00 | National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 17 Madison Street, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
The Anthony Museum hosts a monthly ASL Interpreted Tour.
Please note:
Reservations must be made by 5 pm the Friday prior to the scheduled tour.
The Anthony Museum will provide 48-hour notice if the tour is cancelled.
Please reserve your place on this tour at:
programs@susanb.org or at 585.235.6124 ext. 1
Standard tour pricing applies.
