A NEW museum is set to open imminently in the Stroud district - with creative activities already planned.

Hundred Heroines is a modern museum and gallery dedicated to women in photography, organisers say.

The cultural attraction - located at Nailsworth Mills - will offer the public the opportunity to engage with the work of women photographers, as well as help set the record straight in light of the erasure of women photographers from history.

The museum’s mission is to connect individuals with visual arts and share opportunities for diverse communities to celebrate women in photography.

Shows of photography and textile art will be offered, as will workshops.

Admission to all exhibitions and participation in projects will be free.

Founded by Del Barrett, a former trustee of The Royal Photographic Society, the Hundred Heroines charity began life as a campaign as part of the RPS in 2018.

After separating into its own organisation, it moved to Gloucester, where it was based from 2022 to April this year.

The museum has relocated to Nailsworth from The Eastgate Shopping Centre in the city to fulfil the need for a long-term base.

Harriet Hughes, museum lead, explained that the attraction covers a whole range of themes.

“We've had exhibitions of Dorothy Wilding’s work, and we’ve hosted Divine Power, which explored deities, gods and goddesses,” she noted.

“We held in Malevolence in February, which is probably one of our most successful exhibitions, and that explored gender-based violence.

“The overall theme is more about giving women photographers a platform and then exploring different themes as any other museum would.”

The museum will be located at Unit 19 at Nailsworth Mills in Avening Road.

It will be open to the public for Thursday, August 1, when it will launch a summer school.

An official opening will take place in September.

To celebrate the relocation, Hundred Heroines is launching a summer programme of creative activities.

These include the summer school, which will be free to young women aged 16 to 22 in and around the Nailsworth area.

Supported by the Canon Young People Programme, this will deliver a series of artistic workshops, giving participants the chance to engage with women photographers, explore different modules and gain studio experience.

A summer volunteering programme for women, meanwhile, will see those who get involved organise Hundred Heroines’ collection of objects linked to the history of women in photography.

Photographers under 25 who live within a 30-mile radius of Nailsworth can also submit images for consideration for an exhibition entitled A State of Flux.

In addition, there is an opportunity for participants of all ages to grow their own symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY).

For more information about the museum and the summer programme, visit hundredheroines.org