IAWM

“There has to be a women’s museum in every country of this world.”

Shirin Ebadi

Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (2003) and official godmother of IAWM

Welcome to the International Association of Women’s Museums (IAWM). We are thrilled to share with you our organization and members, which seek to provide women’s museums – and those who work with them – a place to share and collaborate. Learn about our history, our goals, and our members.

Are you a women’s museum or just want to know more?

IAWM Statement on Oppression in Iran

IAWM’s stands with our members on the incarceration of Nasrin Sotoudeh and others fighting oppression in Iran. Read the full statement here.

IAWM Statement Against Violence Against Women

The IAWM stands strong against violence against women. Read our statement in honour of 25 November here.

 

Latest News

Let’s go to America…

...to airports and shopping-malls, to art museums and little galeries, to former farm houses and factories, to shops and offices – in short: to ordinary and extraordinary locations that are housing women' s museums. It is 2018 and my friend Resi and I are heading for...

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10 Years Interessengemeinschaft Frau und Museum

An initiative becomes an institution Getting involved + making visible On 3 November 2020, the Interessengemeinschaft Frau und Museum celebrated its tenth anniversary of foundation, unfortunately only in a small circle of the board due to Corona, but with a lot of joy...

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Women’s Museum Mexico: lecture

Join Women's Museum Mexico for a zoom lecture on Mexico's first women's congress which was held in January 1916. Dr.a Rosa María Valles Ruiz will also talk about the second women's congress held in November/December 1916 - an event which has been almost forgotten. 13...

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Congratulations to Women’s Museum Hittisau

The Women's Museum Hittisau in Austria has been nominated for the European Museum of the Year Award 2021! The International Association of Women's museums congratulates the museum for this well deserved recognition. It is a joy, inspiration, and motivation for the...

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