Celebrating Women in Photography Today – Together

Hundred Heroines is a unique contemporary museum and gallery dedicated to women in photography. We also have a comprehensive catalogue of online material, freely accessible.

The Feminist Project for Rural Arts

Recent years have witnessed a revival in textile and fibre-based arts and many of the Heroines use textiles in their work. Supported by The Ampersand Foundation, the Feminist Project for Rural Arts puts a contemporary spin on the local textile heritage.

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Youth Programme

We run a varied programme for young people, mainly young women.  We offer a mixture of one-off projects (particularly during the school holidays), ongoing artistic initiatives, volunteering opportunities, collaboration with schools as well as a suite of online resources that can be used remotely.

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The Doors are Open!

From Adèle to Zaida, from the 1800s to the 2020s, Six Degrees of Separation brings together prints and ephemera in the Collection that are all connected in some way. Find out how Dorothy Wilding is connected to the Gloucestershire SCOBY via the Feminist Avant Garde, Thérese Bonney and Strachan. Come and find your own connections …

Latest Posts

Front PageInterview
7th September 2024

An Interview with Isabella Franceschini

An interview with Isabella Franceschini, winner of the Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award 2024 - The Leap of Fish that Dream of Flying
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1st September 2024

Thérèse Bonney

By Ruby: Thérèse Bonney (1894-1978) was an American-born photographer and war correspondent, renowned for her powerful documentation of World War II and its effects on civilian populations.
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30th August 2024

Performative Art Installation

Performative Art Installation - An immersive SCOBY experience with Monica C LoCascio at Museum in the Park 29th September
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14th August 2024

Grete Kolliner

By Paula Vellet: Grete Kolliner was an Austrian photographer whose innovative work captured movement and dramatic poses.
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4th August 2024

A Sea of Stories

Step behind the scenes to see the making of "A Sea of Stories" by Lisl Ponger - Scheherazade is the heroine of the piece!
Portrait photograph of two men in a bathroom. One person looks towards the camera, wearing dramatic eye make up and dark red lipstick. Another man, wearing a dramatic necklace, is turned away from the camera. They are both shirtless.ExhibitionFeaturedFront Page
17th June 2024

Fragile Beauty at V&A South Kensington

Exhibition Review: V&A, London. Fragile Beauty (until 5th Jan 25) features iconic images of fashion, celebrity, reportage and the male body.

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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.

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