Museums Started by Women
Henry, Christine
To the List:
I was wondering if anyone on this list could help me with a research
project? I am interested in finding the names of collecting
institutions which were started by women. I have a partial list which
includes:
Blaylor
Memorial Art Museum, Rochester, NY
Cummer
Joslyn
Whitney
MoMA (possibly)
Please let me know if you have any institutions to add, or any resources
I could use to research this information. Thank you in advance for any
help. Please reply on or off list. My address is che...@imls.fed.us
Thank you
Chrsitine Henry
Program Specialist
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Jennifer Jaskowiak
How about?
[Elizabeth Holmes] Fisher Gallery, University of Southern California
The Stanford Museum (Stanford University), built by Jane Stanford for her son
Isabella Stewart Gardner
Are you just assembling names? Or is this a deeper project. Mrs. Fisher,
for example, is the subject of my dissertation and a permanent collection
exhibition. As I do my research here in Southern California, I'll send
more names to you. By the way, Kathleen McCarthy, who I believe may still
be at the City University of New York (Center for the Study of
Philantrhopy), would be an excellent source of information. She has
already written three books on the subject of women and
philanthropy/patronage in the arts.
Best of luck with your project.
Jennifer Jaskowiak
Curator
Fisher Gallery, USC
J./B. Moore
Henry, Christine wrote:
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> To the List:
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> I was wondering if anyone on this list could help me with a research
> project? I am interested in finding the names of collecting
> institutions which were started by women. I have a partial list which
> includes:
>
> Blaylor
> Memorial Art Museum, Rochester, NY
> Cummer
> Joslyn
> Whitney
> MoMA (possibly)
Hilla Rebay founded the Museum of Non-Objective Art, which later
expanded scope and became the Museum of Modern Art. Does that count,
since she didn't actually found the current incarnation?
Julia Moore
Indianapolis Art Center
Christen E. Runge
>institutions which were started by women.
In San Diego, California:
Mingei International Museum
Whose full name is:
Mingei International Museum Of Folk Art Craft and Design
Founded and still directed by:
Martha Longenecker
I worked there for a year; it's a beautiful museum. Let me know if you'd
like more information on it. They also have a web page, which I learned on
this list from the creators of it:
http://www.mingei.org
Christen Runge
cru...@gwu.edu
seic...@mail.astc.org
In expanding beyond art museums to science centers, children's museums, et al,
you
will find many museums were initiated by women or, at the very least,
substantially
backed/supported by women's organizations including places like Junior Leagues.
-Steve Eichner
Research Analyst, Association of Science-Technology Centers
seic...@astc.org
Jessica Wills
Hi, I work for the National Museum of Women in the Arts in DC and the
founder is Wilhelmina Holladay. Also the New Museum of Contemporary Art
in New York was founded by Marcia Tucker. Non-profit art spaces like
Franklin Furnace, NYC was started by Martha Wilson and Exit Art, NYC was
co-founded by Jeanette Ingberman. The MOMA, NYC was started by 2 or
3women, and I think the Guggenheim was fonded by a women but don't quote
me.
Jessica,
National Museum of Women in the Arts
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>To the List:
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>I was wondering if anyone on this list could help me with a research
>project? I am interested in finding the names of collecting
>institutions which were started by women. I have a partial list which
>includes:
>
>Blaylor
>Memorial Art Museum, Rochester, NY
>Cummer
>Joslyn
>Whitney
>MoMA (possibly)
>
>Please let me know if you have any institutions to add, or any
resources
>I could use to research this information. Thank you in advance for any
>help. Please reply on or off list. My address is che...@imls.fed.us
>
>Thank you
>Chrsitine Henry
>Program Specialist
>Institute of Museum and Library Services
>
>
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Susan Wageman
The Tech Museum of Innovation began as a project of the Junior League of
Palo Alto. Carol Schwartz came up with the original idea.
Susan B.F. Wageman
Grants and Research Manager (408) 279-7178
The Tech Museum of Innovation (408) 918-0253 fax
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Kathrine L Walker
Although they are not strictly art (as the list implied) the DAR and the
National Society of Colonial Dames of America are responsible for a large
number of museums - including the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum in Conn and
Travelers Rest in TN.
Kathrine Walker Schlageck
Beach Museum of Art
Jane Glaser
From an historical standpoint, suggest you read:GENDER PERSPECTIVES: ESSAYS
ON WOMEN IN MUSEUMS. One of the 32 essays deals with women who started the
museum movement way back when. This is the proceedings from the 1990
Smithsonian seminar on GENDER PERSPECTIVES. Smithsonian Press, edited by
Jane Glaser and Artemis Zenetou. Good luck! Jane
Vance Shrum
The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Jacksonville, Florida was established
in 1959 by Ninah M. H. Cummer-
Ceres Bainbridge
The Heartland Heritage Center in Perry, Iowa, is founded by Roberta Greene
Ahmanson.
安井 亮
FROM:Yasui M., Tokyo
Henry, Christine wrote:
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> To the List:
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> I was wondering if anyone on this list could help me with a research
> project? I am interested in finding the names of collecting
> institutions which were started by women. I have a partial list which
> includes:
>
> Blaylor
> Memorial Art Museum, Rochester, NY
> Cummer
> Joslyn
> Whitney
> MoMA (possibly)
Toni Danilov is the founder of a startup museum called "Women of the West Muse
um" in Boulder CO. Betty Ford and the other "still-alive" first ladies are on
the board. Perhaps you can get more information from them at fax: 303-443-8486
.
I believe it is going to be open soon over there.
Miyuki
Yasui M. (Mrs)
Museum Consultant
1458-103, Shinkoji-cho, Machida 195-0051, Japan.
Tel. 81 427 36 8244
Fax. 81 427 36 5916
E-mail. qfh0...@nifty.ne.jp
Jette Sandahl
The Women's Museum in Denmark was started in 1982 by women. Since
1990 it has functioned as a registered museum of women's history and culture.
The address is
The Women's Museum of Denmark
Domkirkeplads 5
8000, Aarhus Denmark. Ph 45 86 13 6144.
Mary Herdegen
In Virginia (1968):
The Esther Thomas Atkinson Museum of Hampden-Sydney College .
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The Esther Thomas Atkinson Museum of Hampden-Sydney College
Post Office Box 745
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Hampden-Sydney, Virginia 23943-0745
Telephone: 804.223.6134
FAX: 804.223.6344
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Cynthia L. Ogorek
Christine,
Under development right now is the Women of the West Museum, founded by
Toni Dewey. Boulder, CO
Here in Chicago there was or still is a Marie? Weber Museum, founded by
Ms. Weber back in the late 70s or early 80s. It was having troubles last
I heard, so it may be defunct.
Countless local history museums have been founded by <a> woman or a
group of them. Wasn't Colonial Williamsburg started by a group of local
women interested in preserving the town?
Peggy Gugenheim museum in Venice?
This is a very interesting line of research. I hope you will keep the
list posted regarding your findings.
All best!
Cynthia Ogorek
Matteson Historical Museum
Matteson, Illinois
Henry, Christine wrote:
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> To the List:
>
> I was wondering if anyone on this list could help me with a research
> project? I am interested in finding the names of collecting
> institutions which were started by women. I have a partial list which
> includes:
>
> Blaylor
> Memorial Art Museum, Rochester, NY
> Cummer
> Joslyn
> Whitney
> MoMA (possibly)
>
agoldblatt
Children's Museums are typically started by women. I don't know if AYM
keeps such statistics, but a posting to CHILDMUS should yield a number of
responses. Please Touch was founded, in 1975, by Portia Sperr.
Aaron Goldblatt
Vice President, Exhibits
Please Touch Museum
(215)963-0667 voice
(215)963-0424 fax
agold...@erols.com
Zgal...@my-dejanews.com
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> > > I was wondering if anyone on this list could help me with a research
> > > project? I am interested in finding the names of collecting
> > > institutions which were started by women. I have a partial list which
> > > includes:
> > >
>
>
I did not see your first list. However, the new Museum, Women of the West
Museum in Boulder Colorado was started by women- and about women. Also, the
Denver Art Museum began with a woman's group lead by Anne Evans, daughter of
former governor, John Evans back in 1894.(?) In addition, the Molly Brown
House got its incetive from Anne Love, wife of former governor, John Love in
1970. Today, the Museum is run by a woman, Leigh Grinstead.
Elizabeth Walker
Molly Brown House Museum
ewa...@mollybrown.org
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Jennifer Jaskowiak
I think that I sent this information in already, but, just in case
Elizabeth Holmes Fisher Gallery, University of Southern California
est. 1939
Los Angeles, CA
core collection: Elizabeth Holmes Fisher Collection 70 paintings,
drawings and sculptures
Bernard Barryte
the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford
University-was founded by Jane and Leland Stanford (as the the Leland
Stanford Junior Museum) as part of the university the couple established,
but the museum itself was really Jane's instititution. For all practical
purposes, she served as its first director until her death in 1905.
Bernard Barryte
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Bernard Barryte
Associate Director / Chief Curator
Stanford University Museum of Art
Brown Bldg./620 Campus Dr.
Stanford, CA 94305-5060
bbar...@leland.stanford.edu
tel: 650/ 725-0466 fax: 650/ 725-0464
Jennifer Jaskowiak
I read a terrific book about the Stanford Museum. In it the author stated
that the Museum (NAMED for her son) was really FOR her son--a gift or
dedication, so to speak. A great story.
For my dissertation (patronage by women in Southern California, 1st half
20th century--in a nutshell) I am working on Mrs Elizabeth Holmes Fisher,
who built Fisher Gallery in 1939 for USC. During my research is when I
came across that book.
Best of luck with your re-opening.
Jennifer Jaskowiak
Curator
Fisher Gallery, USC
>The Stanford University Museum of Art-which will reopen in January 1999 as
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