Acclaimed actor Meryl Streep has donated a seven-figure sum to the National Women’s History Museum. The funds will support digital storytelling projects and programming, and the museum has created the Meryl Streep Educator Award in her honor, to be presented annually starting this November.
This major donation comes at a critical time for the preservation and dissemination of women's history, as women's rights face political challenges and institutional representation remains incomplete. The gift bolsters the digital-first museum's mission to reach wide audiences and highlights the ongoing effort to secure a truthful and complete historical record ahead of America's 250th anniversary.