Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum - Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum

Announcement:

The Museum will be closed to the public beginning Sunday, March 15th in accordance with local and federal public health recommendations to limit the spread of COVID-19. This closure is necessary for the health and safety of our staff, volunteers, and visitors.

We are developing virtual tour and classroom experiences to supplement distance learning programs, and we encourage educators and parents to reach out to us for educational resources and at-home activity ideas.

Book a Virtual History Talk!

Looking for a way to safely commemorate the Women's Suffrage Centennial with your organization? Executive Director Cassandra Peltier is happy to deliver her history talks via video call. Choose from a list of existing topics or request a custom-tailored presentation.

Contact us for more information about cost and talk subjects.

#Homeschooling?
#LEARNINGFROMHOME?
THE SBABM IS HERE TO HELP!

Over the coming weeks we will be uploading coloring pages, activity sheets, and curriculum units to help you and your family learn about history and bring the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum experience into your home!

Check our Educational Resources Page for new content!

Kiosk Unveiling

Thank you to all of those who attended the kiosk unveiling at the Birthplace Museum! We love seeing visitors use our newest resource!

Vintage Tweets:
Upcoming Book Presentations

Board President Carol Crossed is scheduled to present about her recent publication, Vintage Tweets: Suffrage Era Postcards, this summer and fall.

July 11, 1:00 pm:
Cold Spring Village Living History Museum, Cape May, New Jersey

September 12, 6:30 pm:
Western New York Postcard Association, Legacy Community, Penfield, New York.

October 10, 12:00 pm:
Rundel Memorial Library, Rochester, NY.

2020 Centennial
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vintage tweets book release

Read early praise for Vintage Tweets: Suffrage Era Postcards by clicking HERE!

About the book Vintage Tweets
The Woman Suffrage cause in the 19th and early 20th centuries, namely that women were citizens of the United States and had a right to shape the government and its laws through the vote, required being creative in means and in message. Communication both to the public and in the private sphere was essential. The postcard fulfilled those demands as the “tweets” of an earlier time. This book displays hundreds of vintage postcards from the collection of Carol N. Crossed. Always passionate and informative, sometimes humorous and satirical, these 100-year-old postcards communicate the intensity of the Woman’s Rights movement from both the supporters and the opposition.

For more information:
www.vintagetweetsbook.com/

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SBABM & Connecting Point

Cassandra Peltier and Lucy Anthony Czaja met with interviewer and videographer Dave Fraser of WGBY who came to feature the museum. Thank you Carolee McGrath, of Connecting Points, for bringing attention to our hometown heroine - Susan B. Enjoy in this segment - Remembering Women’s Rights Activist Susan B. Anthony.

SBABM IS A BLUE STAR MUSEUM
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums across America.
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2020 Internships now available

2020 Internship Applications can be found here

Feature Volunteer:
Meet Leah!

Leah Couture is one of The Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum's most dedicated volunteers! Leah comes to us through BFAIR, the Berkshire Family & Individuals Resource Center in North Adams, Massachusetts. Leah, along with her assistants Missy and Jill, welcomes visitors at the Admissions counter and staffs the gift shop, working 6 hours a week in the summer and 3 hours a week in the winter. We are grateful to Leah for her continued support of the Birthplace - it is thanks to dedicated volunteers like Leah that we are able to open our doors to visitors all year round!

We asked Leah a few questions to get to know her better - here's what she said:
What is your favorite spot in the museum? "The Gift Shop - and I like the flowers in the garden."

What is your favorite type of music? "Country Music - I know most of the new songs and I like singing along."

How did you hear about the Birthplace Museum?"BFAIR"

What is your favorite part of volunteering at the SBABM? "Meeting new people, making crafts, art and pictures, and seeing the stuff in the museum and gift shop."

Why do you think Susan and her family are relevant today? "Family is an important part of history. I like the stories in the museum about kids."

Do you have any other hobbies or activities that you like to do? "I volunteer at the church filling salt and peppers."

Come by on Mondays and Thursdays to say "Hi" to Leah, Jill, and Missy!

Meet our new executive director
Cassandra Peltier

The Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum is thrilled to welcome Cassandra Peltier as Executive Director. Thank you to the Berkshire Eagle for this wonderful article. Read it here!

Visit the Gift shop

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Attention educators

We are now booking school/field trips for the 2019-2020 Academic year. Visit our "Educational Resources" page for information, to plan your next trip, or to host the museum at your school.

Educational Resources

Personalized paver installation

Installation of personalized pavers continues and we know you will be pleased to see the results. Keep checking back to view our progress in the upcoming weeks. Don't forget - it's not too late to order pavers for installation this summer.

Click here to view our brochure about this exciting ongoing project. That's My Brick Website - Susan B. Anthony Birthplace