Susan B. Anthony changed the world.
You can, too.
Our $25 Million Campaign
Increase Capacity
We are expanding our campus to amplify our reach and impact.
People make pilgrimages to be inspired by 17 Madison Street, Susan B. Anthony’s home and headquarters. But by fire code, only 35 visitors can be in the National Historic Landmark house at one time. We often have to tell tour operators that we are “sold out.” Our parking lot only holds eight cars. The new facility will increase our annual capacity from 13,000 to over 100,000 with ample off-street parking.
Visitors will have a much broader understanding of this icon of history when they experience the neighborhood that she called home, and we will be more effective at sharing this story with the world: “Susan B. Anthony changed the world. So can you!”
Build a 21-Century Interpretive Center
Women’s rights. Voting rights. Pay equity. Human trafficking. Access to education. Substance abuse. Abolition. Nursing as a profession. The right to make decisions about one’s own body. Many people know Susan as a voting rights activist, but few know all the causes she upheld.
These issues are integral to Susan B. Anthony’s life and work. They are relevant to our lives and work today, and there is so much more to tell.
The new interpretive center explores her life and work so that all may be inspired to work for liberty, equality, and justice for all humanity.
Improve Collection Space
The current physical space for the archives and objects is inadequate. They are currently stored in our 19th century brick-and-wood frame buildings, which cannot be modified to meet museum standards for environmental controls, security, and fire resistance without compromising these historic structures.
The new facility incorporates museum-quality environmental controls, security improvements, adequate space, and protection from disaster (natural and man-made). It also adds a library for research, and an area for object conservation, processing, and digitization.
Our Future Interpretive Center
