National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House

Virtual Got Rights! Program
2020-04-23 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Got Rights! presented to second graders virtually. Closed group.
STAFF CONTACT: Programs 585.235.6124 Ext.1 or programs@susanbanthonyhouse.org

VIRTUAL MONDAY LECTURE SERIES—Was Women’s Suffrage a Failure?
2020-04-20 13:00 - 14:00 | 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. April 2020’s featured speaker is Dr. Christina Wolbrecht, Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame, who will present “Was Women’s Suffrage a Failure?”
This presentation is offered as an online presentation at 1pm. Invitations will be sent to those previously registered.

Museum Closed – Easter Holiday
2020-04-13 | NY
Anthony Museum and Administrative Offices closed today.

Museum Closed – Easter Holiday
2020-04-12 | NY

RIT BIG SHOT in the Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood Cancelled
2020-03-22 19:30 - 21:00 | Susan B.Anthony Square Park, Rochester, NY
Due to the closing of RIT and the current COVID-19 emergency, the Big Shot has been cancelled.

Wreath Ceremony Marks Anniversary of Susan B. Anthony’s Death
2020-03-13 11:00 - 11:30 | National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 17 Madison Street, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
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 Friday, March 13, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.
The brief ceremony commemorates the 114th anniversary of Susan B. Anthony’s death and will include remarks by Anthony Museum President & CEO, Deborah L. Hughes.
2020 marks the anniversary year of Susan B. Anthony’s 200th birthday, the centennial of the 19th Amendment ratification, and the Anthony Museum’s 75th Anniversary.
This event is free and open to the public.

Women’s History Month
2020-03-01 - 2020-03-31 | NY

Susan B. Anthony’s 200th Birthday Celebration Dinner
2020-02-12 17:30 - 20:30 | Joseph A Floreano Riverside Convention Center, 123 E Main Street,Rochester, NY, 123 E. Main Street, Rochester, NY, United States
Join us at this historic event as we celebrate Susan B. Anthony’s 200th Birthday with with a special dinner and fundraiser on February 12, 2020 at the Joseph A. Floreano Riverside Convention Center, 123 E. Main Street, Rochester, NY, 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
The Convention Center will open at 4:30 pm, with the general reception (cash bar) open at 5:00pm. Dinner is at 6:00 pm.
The evening will feature the keynote speaker, Tena Clark. You may know her as the author of Southern Discomfort, or as a Grammy award-winning musician and composer. But there is a lot more to this woman than you know already. Come find out!
Celebrating Susan B. Anthony’s birthday is a tradition that began in her lifetime, and this year the celebration rises to a new level. At the same time, the celebration continues to honor contemporary women who continue her legacy, and to raise awareness of the educational and inspirational programs offered by the Anthony Museum.
Corporate sponsorships are available. Contact Lesia Telega at 585/279-7490 x 12 for more information.
Reservations for our 2020 Dinner Celebration are closed.

Museum Closed
2020-02-12 | NY
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 | 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 | NY
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 | NY
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 | NY
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 | NY
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 | NY
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.”
