During Susan B. Anthony’s lifetime, she was involved in many movements around Albany, including the temperance movement, the anti-slavery movement, and, of course, women’s rights.

The museum announced that it had received an operational grant from the Mass Cultural Council. When NewsChannel 13 recently visited, the executive director shared with us just a few of the many plans the museum has in store.

Right now, the museum is open to the public, and the house can be opened on any day for school field trips – even when the museum is closed. 

However, James Capuzzi, the museum’s executive director, says they want to take things a step further by offering students a chance to get involved with re-enactments without leaving their classrooms.

“We and one of our volunteers, who dresses up and reenacts Susan B Anthony, go to your school, and we will bring Susan B. Anthony to you. We have activities. We end [the session] with making our own protest signs and marching around the schools. So it’s a great experience for students. If it’s difficult to get a bus – which it can be in Berkshire County – we will do that work and come to you and bring everything, reinvigorate students, and get them that living history. That experiential learning.”

For more information on how to volunteer or how to invite the museum to a school, visit the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum at 67 East Road (PO Box 244), Adams, MA 01220. Trip organizers can also contact the museum via phone or email at 413-743-7121, info@susanbanthonybirthplace.org, or http://www.susanbanthonybirthplace.com.