Women Breaking Barriers in Northeastern North Carolina Traveling Exhibit
Women Breaking Barriers in Northeastern North Carolina
The year 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in America. As institutions across our country commemorated this event, the museum has embraced the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources' initiative “She Changed the World.” In exhibition, the museum focus on women of northeastern North Carolina and how their experiences, stories, and challenges have factored in history.
Women have played and always will play an integral part in every aspect of history. By advocating for what they believe and envisioning a different world, these women leave remarkable stories of adversity and hope, with grit, determination, perseverance, and talent that changed the world.
The exhibit provides you an opportunity to explore, read the stories, and ponder on how the barriers that these women broke, or helped break, in areas such as women’s suffrage, public service, literature, journalism, activism, religion, entertainment, and more, affect your life today. Some women may not have been the first to break a barrier but played a role in a larger movement that affected the people of our nation. Sometimes a single person standing up for what they believe is right can influence others to make an even bigger difference.

Exhibition Specifications
- 10 Primary Panels, 36" wide x 36" high.
Participation
- No cost to borrow the exhibit.
- Transportation, installation, and dismounting provided by Museum of the Albemarle staff.
- Typical loan period is 3-6 months.
- Only to be displayed indoors.