Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument

It's small and out of the way, but it does a lot with the space that it has. You can go through the whole thing in less than 30 minutes. It's great because of the historical significance. I'd really like to see it expanded out to become a bigger museum. Because this is hidden and off the beaten track. You might have the whole place to yourself like we did..

I came here on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon during a weekend trip to DC from NYC with two other people. I am a big fan of the Suffragist movement so this place was very exciting to me. We came for the 2pm Ranger tour. It was not crowded at all. Admission and the tour are free so no advance tickets were required. Everyone at the Monument were so lovely and seemed honored/happy to be working there. The tour lasted about 40 minutes. There is a small gift shop, a library where they had many books as well as what appeared to be children’s crafts. There was one bathroom on the premises for guests. I didn’t see any parking offered which is not uncommon for central DC. I really enjoyed coming here and would highly recommend a visit to learn about the brave women who fought for the right to vote and equality. I would love to go back.

This was much smaller than expected but clearly undergoing work and restoration. Highly recommend if in the neighborhood..but use maps to get there as the entrance is easy to miss! Wont take long to tour and was a great education point for my two daughters (and me!)

The Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument is a historic house and museum on Capitol Hill that served as the headquarters for the National Woman's Party and the epicenter of the 20th-century women's rights movement. A nice tour all around.

Update: Just as an update, as of 10/15/24, this site continues to be entirely inaccessible for anyone who cannot climb 10+ stairs. It has been over 8 months and counting that the accessible lift has been broken. Their response as of 10/15/24 continues to consist of platitudes without any evidence to substantiate that they are actively working on repairs. Their response is as follows: "We understand your concern that the repair of the exterior lift to the entrance of Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument is long delayed and share your frustration. Work to replace non-functioning components of the lift continues. We do not have an estimated date that the lift will return to full functionality. We apologize that the site is not fully accessible and are determined to remedy the situation as soon as we can." It doesn't sound like it's likely to get fixed anytime soon without additional public or legal pressure. From 2/10/24: This site is not currently accessible for people who cannot do >10 stairs. The contract to replace the lift is currently being finalized. Once finalized, NPS should have a time frame of when the work will start. NPS will update our website once complete, and the lift is operational again. The lift inside to get you to the main museum, surpassing 3 stairs, is operational. The single stall restroom has grab bars behind and on the right side but not enough room to position a wheelchair next to it if that's needed to transfer. There is a gift shop and a stamp station for folks with National Park passports but no food or drink on-site. We spent about 1.5 hours here to check out the information in the library and the displays. I learned so much more than expected about the suffrage movement. I'd highly recommend this free museum, and little known historical hot spot.