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Sewall-Belmont House & Museum

144 Constitution Ave Northeast, Washington DC, DC 20002
202 546 1210
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4.5 of 5 stars 2 Reviews
Owner description: After eleven months of renovation, conservation and cataloging of objects, exhibit and website design, and amazing efforts from partners like the...... more » Owner description: After eleven months of renovation, conservation and cataloging of objects, exhibit and website design, and amazing efforts from partners like the National Park Service, the Sewall-Belmont House & Museum (SBHM) is once again open to the public and ADA accessible! Visitors to the Museum are invited to use the entrance on 2nd Street next to the Hart Senate Office Building. Tours are self-guided Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5:00 p.m. The renovation work allowed SBHM to strengthen the foundations of the house, better preserve and exhibit the collections, and move its mission forward with state of the art accessibility to the fabulous collection. The Museum now exhibits 250 individual collection objects including Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s chair, Susan B. Anthony’s desk, an original Jail Door Pin presented to suffragists who were imprisoned after picketing the White House, and Votes for Women china commissioned by Alva Belmont. In addition, eight banners are on exhibit, including one reading “Working Women Need The Vote” and one reading “The Young Are At The Gates.”Today the Sewall-Belmont House & Museum is responsible for preserving and celebrating the remarkable and too often forgotten stories of women’s pursuit of equality. Accessibility, collection conservation, and technology enhancements allow this story to reach farther and wider than ever before. In addition to the exciting new programs planned for the summer and fall, the Museum is working on productions of ipod applications, accessible guided and virtual tours, and more. Upcoming public programs are listed on the website and include the annual Alice Award Luncheon on September 21st. « less
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“Beautiful building, moving women's history”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2012

The building is quite beautiful and its displays of the women's struggle to vote are quite moving and thought-provoking. For history buffs, this is a must. Wife and I did not find it disorganized when we visited. Lots of old photos, banners, busts of Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, helpful docents, small gift shop. Well worth the little bit... More

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“Unique Museum”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2009
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Within walking distance of the Capitol, the Supreme Court and Union Station is the Sewall-Belmont House, a museum dedicated to the history of women's equality, suffragist Alice Paul and the Equal Rights Amendment. The museum was Alice Paul's home throughout her lifetime and was the headquarters of the National Women's Party. It was here that the work was done to... More

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