About Us

IAWM is a strong network of museums worldwide, meeting every four years to exchange ideas, connect with one another, and support our collective efforts to tell women’s stories. Working collaboratively, IAWM has six key goals.

Our Goals

  • To promote culture, arts, education and training from a gender perspective;
  • To foster exchange, networking, mutual support and global cooperation among Women’s Museums;
  • To conduct research and the development of projects, exhibitions, new initiatives, community activities, seminars and conferences;
  • To promote and strengthen the acceptance of Women’s and Gender Museums worldwide;
  • To achieve international recognition in the world of museums; and
  • To advocate for women’s rights and a gender democratic society.

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Statutes

Read our current IAWM statutes here, approved in 2021. If you are a current member, please refer to these if you have any questions about our organisation. If you or your museum are interested in joining, please read these to understand what we are about.

Statement Against Violence Against Women

IAWM stands against violence against women. Read our statement here.

Support Our Work

IAWM is funded by membership dues and donations from supporters like you. Please consider making a gift in support of our goals by clicking the button below.

Latest News

Exhibition opening at the Women’s Museum Wiesbaden, Germany

"Wo ist Frau Orpheus?" - "Where is Mrs. Orpheus?"OPENING on 25th SeptemberThe artist Christine Rieck-Sonntag is presenting her search for Mrs. Orpheus. Everone knows the legendary singer Orpheus, but who was his wife, Eurydike? Christine Riech-Sonntag was searching an...

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May we introduce … our member: WM Merano, Italy

... the Women's Museum Merano, ItalyMember of IAWM since its foundation in 2008Our museum exists since 1988 and is administrated by a private association. Our rooms are spreading over 800 sqm on the two upper floors of a former nunnery in Merano, Italy.The objects in...

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