Il Museo delle Donne di Merano: da una collezione privata alle attività di disseminazione della storia

Abstract

Founded as a small private fashion museum in 1988, the Women’s Museum of Meran soon became an institution showing women’s history and emancipatory history of the last 200 years through garments and everyday objects. Over the last 30 years, the Women’s Museum in Merano has not only become an integral part of the cultural landscape of the city, but also the founding seat of the International Association of Women’s Museums (IAWM). Through international networking a process of exchange, mutual support, and professionalization of women’s museums worldwide has been initiated.