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

31 Books for 

Black History Month

We have a wide range of books by or about Black artists showcasing photography, theory and history – there’s something for all ages and all levels of interest. Feel free to pop in and have a browse!

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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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October 18 at 11:00

Tour & Talk

With award winning photojournalist Gulshan Khan

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Recent Addition

To the Collection

A series of postcards by Austrian photographer Cecile Machlup (1868-1938). The backs show some exquisite pencraft.

Featured Posts

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12th October 2025

Atelier Geiringer and Horovitz

Trude Neumann Geiringer (1890-1981) and Dora Horovitz (1897-1978) were among the groundbreaking Jewish female photographers to define the style of Weimar Vienna.
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2nd October 2025

The Joyful Woman Collective

Launch event and taster session: 6 November 2025 18:30 - 20:30
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2nd September 2025

Rooted in Nature

Join us at the museum for a captivating new display drawn from the our Collection, celebrating the many ways women photographers and artists have engaged with nature across time and media.
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23rd July 2025

Artists’ Ideas for Planet Earth

Photography prompt #1 adapted from 140 Artists’ Ideas for Planet Earth
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6th June 2025

Poisoned Futures?

13.06.25 - 25.10.25 EXHIBITION "Poisoned Futures" - entanglements of climate change featuring Gulshan Khan, Laura El-Tantawy and Lisl Ponger
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5th June 2025

Berenice Abbott

Best known for photographing the changing face of New York in the 1930s.
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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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