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THE NATIONAL SUSAN B. ANTHONY MUSEUM & HOUSE INTERPRETS THE LEGACY OF THE GREAT REFORMER TO INSPIRE AND CHALLENGE INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES. WE PRESERVE AND SHARE THE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK THAT WAS HER HOME AND HEADQUARTERS, COLLECT AND EXHIBIT ARTIFACTS RELATED TO HER LIFE AND WORK, AND OFFER TOURS AND INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS TO SHARE HER STORY WITH THE WORLD.

EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION. THE ANTHONY MUSEUM CONTINUED TO RECOVER FROM THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC. THE THEME FOR OUR ANNUAL SUSAN B ANTHONY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN FEBRUARY 2023 WAS "A WONDERFUL POWER" WHICH IS HOW ANTHONY REFERRED TO THE RIGHT TO VOTE. LINDA MORONEY SPOKE ABOUT THE FULL-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT THAT SHE PRODUCED CALLED, "WOMEN AND THE VOTE NYS." THE ANTHONY MUSEUM WAS THE FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THIS PROGRAM AND EMMY-WINNING FILM. BRENT D. GLASS, EMERITUS DIRECTOR OF THE AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE SMITHSONIAN SPOKE ON "THE POWER OF PLACE." AS TOURISM CONTINUED TO RECOVER FROM THE PANDEMIC, THE MUSEUM EXPANDED ITS ONSITE TOURS AND PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES, AND CONTINUED PLANNING FOR THE CAMPUS EXPANSION. THE MUSEUM IS COLLABORATING WITH MADE BY US AND CIVICS SEASON TO REACH MILLENNIAL AND GENZ AUDIENCES.

PRESERVING AND SHARING OUR COLLECTION. WITH THE ADDITION OF A FULL-TIME CURATOR OF INTERPRETATION, THE ANTHONY MUSEUM HAS BEGUN CATALOGING AND PHOTOGRAPHING ITS PERMANENT COLLECTION IN AN ONLINE CATALOG. SEVERAL INTERNS FROM MUSEUM STUDIES PROGRAMS AT AREA UNIVERSITIES ARE ASSISTING IN THE INVENTORY AND CATALOGING. THE MULTI-YEAR PROJECT WILL ALLOW IMAGES AND INFORMATION TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO SCHOLARS AND THE PUBLIC. THE PLANNED CAMPUS EXPANSION WILL INCLUDE A COLLECTIONS WING WITH MUSEUM-QUALITY STORAGE, FIRE PROTECTION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS. IT WILL ALSO INCLUDE AREAS FOR CONSERVATION OF OBJECTS, DIGITIZATION, AND RESEARCH. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE SHELVING AND CONTAINER NEEDS FOR THE NEW SPACE HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

TELLING THE BROADER STORY. THE MUSEUM CONTINUED PLANNING AND FUNDRAISING FOR THE CAMPUS EXPANSION, WHICH WILL INCLUDE A NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTED ON NEARBY PARCELS OF VACANT LAND DESIGNATED BY THE CITY OF ROCHESTER AS KEY TO REDEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION. THREE ADDITIONAL PARCELS WERE ACQUIRED FOR AUXILIARY PARKING, WITH PLANS APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL. THE MUSEUM WAS AWARDED A GRANT OF $10 MILLION FOR THE CAPITAL PROJECT, AND AN ADDITIONAL $750,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS WAS SECURED. AT FYE, OVER $15.5 MILLION HAD BEEN CONTRIBUTED OR PLEDGED. BASED ON THE RISING COST OF MATERIALS, THE BOARD VOTED TO INCREASE THE OVERALL CAMPAIGN GOAL BY $5 MILLION, TO A TOTAL OF $25 MILLION. THE CAMPUS EXPANSION WILL INCREASE THE MUSEUM'S CAPACITY FROM 35/HOUR TO OVER 200/HOUR, DRAMATICALLY EXPANDING THE MUSEUM'S REACH AND IMPACT. THE NEW, 6,300 SQ FT EXHIBIT AREA WILL BE IMMERSIVE, EXPERIENTIAL, AND SELF-GUIDED.