Women of Science : Working Women of CMNH's Botany HallMain MenuIntroductionBotany Hall HistoryWomen Behind Botany HallThe Funders Behind Botany HallFinal Reflections on Botany HallLeslie Rose6813b66ecfb248a8c2aca17698a42e521a9e09c1
12016-10-28T10:21:43-07:00Women Behind Botany Hall16gallery2016-12-14T08:35:56-08:00 There were hundreds of women that worked behind the scenes for Botany Hall, both museum staff and volunteers. Three women in particular, Dorothy E.L. Pearth, Hanne von Fuehrer, and Elizabeth Niedringhaus, played an important role within the museum. Through each woman’s work and experiences, this investigation into women’s relationship with the museum and botany. In their own way, each woman has pioneered through the challenges of working in the Natural History Museum, a typically male-dominated sphere. Their efforts in botanical scholarship and craftsmanship helped make working in the museum more accessible to women.
1media/Members of the (Pittsburgh Garden Center).jpg2016-11-05T14:19:46-07:00Women of Science10Working Women Inside CMNH's Botany Hallgallery2016-11-19T08:03:15-08:00