Museum of Femininity

About Museum of Femininity

Welcome to the Museum of Femininity, a laid back podcast exploring different aspects of female history and the representation of women in art and material culture My name is Charlotte Appleyard, a graduate with an MA in Art History and Archaeology of East Asia and museum professional. I have a love of Symbolism, Edo period art, fashion history and all things Victorian. Join me as I learn about areas of art and social history which have either faded from memory or were never taught to me in the first place! This is a fun passion project for me to keep me connected to my various interests, I hope you enjoy my rambles :)

Publisher

Charlotte Appleyard

Category

arts · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Apr 2019

Latest episode

10 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

80 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Oct 2026

   Episode 16: Académie Julian - Artistic Women Communities

   My apologies the audio on this episode is very poor In this episode of the Museum of Femininity, we explore the mid to late 19th century in Paris, the changes in society and arts education an d the impact of this evolution on women in art. Using the Académie Julian as an example we trace the development of women arts educational spaces and how female students gathered to live and support one another as their careers thrived. Sources A world of our own by Frances Borzello https://mydaily...

2. 

   18 May 2026

   Marriage in Tudor England

   Reposted episode Welcome back to the Museum of Femininity. In our new episode we will be discussing marriage in the Tudor Period, but more specifically the process of getting engaged and the wedding ceremony. By accessing key moments like this we hope to learn more about the role of women in society. During the Tudor period marriage became more codified with contracts and rules, we also start to see certain marriage traditions that persist today, like having witnesses present. Specific...

3. 

   4 May 2026

   Harriet Mellon

   In this episode we will be exploring the remarkable life of Harriet Mellon (1777-1837) born into poverty Harriet rose to become a successful actress in her own right before marrying the banker Thomas Coutts and inheriting his fortune, making her one of the richest women in England. Following the death of her first husband Harriet married again and became a Duchess! I hope you enjoy this amazing rags to riches story that touches upon the difficulties of navigating society as a women and the te...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

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Quality

47

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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