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The Secret Lives of Tudor Women — Anne Boleyn
Contributing Writer Tia Shah continues her miniseries about the legendary wives of Henry VIII with a look at the life and legacy of Anne Boleyn.
Heroines: Pippi Longstocking
Junior Girl Yuwen shares her childhood heroine, Pippi Longstocking.
Britain’s First All-Asian Girls’ Cricket Team
Zainab from Bats, Balls and Bradford Girls. Earlier this year, the BBC made Bats, Balls and Bradford Girls, a documentary about Britain’s first all-Asian girls’ cricket team, following them during their last summer of training together. Having started the team at...
Meet Our Interns: Frances Belt
Meet one of our newest team members, Junior Girl Frances Belt, and find out some of her interests and what brought her to Girl Museum!
Cynthia’s Story
While facing great danger at such a young age, Cynthia managed to overcome the horrors of her story and find a place within a completely different community.
Female Painters: Erica Wexler
Junior Girl Eliz Bilal writes about the life and career of American artist Erica Wexler and the influences that impacted her art.
Crimson Time: Note from the Author
Junior Girl Emily VanderBent is publishing her first novel, Crimson Time, and we’ve got a sneak peek!
Museums in Crisis Mode
Junior Girl Alicia Garcia Pajares writes about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on museums and museum visitors around the world.
Honoring the Doughnut Girls
Helen didn’t change the world. You won’t find her story recorded in a history book or taught widely in a classroom. But she did change the world of each of the soldiers she served on the front lines.
Lady Gaga
When I was in High school, in my mum’s car, on the radio they were playing this song, goes by…’Just dance, gonna be okay..da..doo.ddoo”. I was immediately hooked by that verse. That girl has changed my life completely… the one and only Lady Gaga. Yes, my heroine of...