Welcome to the
Hundred Heroines Museum

Contemporary gallery and museum dedicated to women in photography. We have a vibrant space for exhibitions and events that prompt important conversations and inspire action.

Unit 19, Nailsworth Mills, Avening Road, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, GL6 0BS

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Opening Times

11:00 – 16:00 Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays
Other times by arrangement – email hello@hundredheroines.org

Closes 31 August 

Green: Photo Competition

Under 25? Want to see your work exhibited and be in with a chance to win a Canon Zoemini? Enter our Green photography competition!

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Current Exhibition 

Poisoned Futures?

A bold new photography exhibition that explores the complex global entanglements of climate change

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Now Open

Art Garden

The pictures are up in the Art Garden in Mortimer Gardens. Open 24/7.

31 July

Visible Mending Workshop

Join us for a creative, hands-on session exploring the art of visible mending.

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New Arrival

In the Collection

L’Inconnue de la Seine by Grete Eckert

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Featured Posts

ExhibitionFeaturedFront PageInMuseumPoisoned Futures
6th June 2025

Poisoned Futures?

13.06.25 - 28.09.25 EXHIBITION "Poisoned Futures" - entanglements of climate change featuring Gulshan Khan, Laura El-Tantawy and Lisl Ponger
Del Barrett
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Berenice AbbottFront PageHHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlog
5th June 2025

Berenice Abbott

Best known for photographing the changing face of New York in the 1930s.
Becky Handley
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31st May 2025

Clementina Hawarden

Lady Clementina Hawarden (1822-1865) was a prolific amateur photographer, best known for taking portraits of her daughters
Del Barrett
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Self portrait (in robe with masks attached) © Claude Cahun. Courtesy of the Jersey Heritage CollectionsFeaturedFront PageHistorical HeroinesHPBlogPride 2024
30th May 2025

Hidden Histories: Claude Cahun

For Claude, exploring the limits of male & female identities was not merely a critique of societal gender norms, but rather a highly introspective endeavour
Gabby Kynoch
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15th April 2025

Solveig Lund

Norwegian portrait photographer, active late 1890s early 1900s
Del Barrett
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Woman with brown curly hair, smiling wearing a yellow jumper.Front PageHistorical HeroinesHPBlogLHBlog
18th March 2025

Claire Aho

Known as ‘the Grand Old Lady of Finnish Photography’, Claire Aho was a pioneer of editorial photography recognised for her innovative use of colour techniques
Gabby Kynoch
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Support Us

Donate

Only with the support of donations will we be able to continue our mission: connecting the public with the work of incredible women. Your money will go towards events, exhibitions and running Bootcamp.

Volunteer

Like all charities, Hundred Heroines can only survive with the support of volunteers. From writing content for our site to being our biggest advocates, find out how you can become an essential part of Hundred Heroines.

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