Directory of museums by, for, and about women in the United States. This study looks at two aspects of the role of women: How they have been influential in the starting and/or naming of museums, galleries, historic houses and sites, botanical gardens, arboretums, aquariums, zoos, and other museumlike institutions: and how an increasing number of museums, galleries, and halls of fame are being devoted to the history, art, and achievements of women in the United States.