Library
The Society maintains a 1200 volume library of books about geography,
adventure, travel, and world cultures by members, women explorers,
SWG Members and scientists. The archives of the early years are
housed in the Library of Congress. The library at headquarters is
available to serious researchers. It does not circulate the holdings,
but will accept phone queries and visitors are welcomed. Visitors
should call for an appointment.
Museum
The gallery at the headquarters maintains exhibits of photography
and artifacts of the work of members around the world.
Previous Museum Exhibits: See Exhibits Page
for Online look at "Women At Depth."
Current Exhibit:
“Daring Dames: A Century of Photographs of
Adventurous Women 1860-1960”
November 3, 2007
through June 4, 2008
 The Society of
Women Geographers is proud to present a fascinating exhibition of
photographs depicting women who have broken through the limitations of
social convention to explore and conquer new
realms--geographic, physical,
mental and metaphoric. These rare photographs highlight women in
different eras who have demonstrated curiosity about the larger world
and have, through their daring, transformed the perception of
acceptable roles for women.
SWG New York members Daile Kaplan and Donna Henes curated a show that
focuses on women who have demonstrated curiosity about the world and have been
resourceful in getting around in it. These women have pushed boundaries both
physically and socially, and have shown mastery
of skills not usually associated with female achievements. The images, drawn
from the curators' unique photographic archive, feature active women:
adventurers, entertainers, artists, amazons, marksmen, baseball players,
bullfighters, lion tamers, suffragettes, pilots, and spies among other
vocations.
These never-before-seen pictures
are not only accessible and entertaining, but they are also
historically important records of women's achievements and female
identity.
Current Exhibit:
Call 202-546-9228 or email SWGHQ@verizon.net.
The Society is located at
415 East Capitol Street
SE, Washington, DC 20003. The exhibition will be open by appointment
until June 2008.
SWG Headquarters is located at 415 East Capitol St. SE
Washington, D.C. 20003
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