Votes for Women

Votes for Women: Celebrating New York’s Suffrage Centennial

November 4, 2017 to May 13, 2018
West Gallery

The New York State Education Department and the Office of Cultural Education present this large-scale exhibi­tion and companion catalog titled, Votes for Women: Celebrating New York’s Suffrage Centennial, at the New York State Museum between November 4, 2017 and May 13, 2018.

Votes for Women celebrates the centennial of women’s suffrage in New York State and raise public awareness of the struggle for women’s suffrage and equal rights in New York State from the 1848 Seneca Falls Conven­tion through 1917 when New York State granted women the right to vote. The exhibition also addresses the nationally significant role of New York State leaders in regards to women’s rights and the feminist movement through the early 21st century.

Votes for Women Online

Online Feature: Votes for Women

Read extended biographies of notable women and view select artifacts featured in the exhibit. Additional resources provide access to the exhibition catalog and a list of lenders and forthcoming educational resources.


360 Gallery Tour: Votes for Women

Field Trip to the NYSM: Suffrage Wagon & Susan B. Anthony House 2020 Quilt Project