The National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls NY

*PLEASE NOTE, THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME WILL BE CLOSED FROM 10/19/26 – 11/09/26 FOR REMODELING.

Open Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

Groups welcome!

 

 

 

Learn more about the Inductees of 2026 

Oprah Winfrey
Born 1954
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Mary Church Terrell
Born 1863
Achievements: Government
2020 Inductee
Florence B. Seibert
Born 1897
Achievements: Science
1990 Inductee
Barbara A. Mikulski
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
2011 Inductee
Marian Wright Edelman
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Loretta C. Ford
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Martha Graham
Born 1894
Achievements: Arts
2015 Inductee
Lydia Maria Child
Born 1802
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Faye Glenn Abdellah
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Rosalyn S. Yalow
Born 1921
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Donna E. Shalala
Born 1941
Achievements: Education, Government
2011 Inductee
Billie Holiday Inductee Photo
Billie Holiday
Born 1915
Achievements: Arts
2011 Inductee
Nannerl O. Keohane
Born 1940
Achievements: Education
1995 Inductee
Charlotte Anne Bunch
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1996 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Born 1811
Achievements: Arts
1986 Inductee
Pearl S. Buck
Born 1892
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Patricia A. Locke Inductee Photo
Patricia A. Locke
Born 1928
Achievements: Education
2005 Inductee
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Born 1959
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Rita Rossi Colwell
Born 1934
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Louise McManus
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Born 1850
Achievements: Humanities
1996 Inductee
Harriet Williams Russell Strong
Born 1844
Achievements: Business
2001 Inductee
Gwendolyn Brooks Inductee Photo
Gwendolyn Brooks
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2003 Inductee

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A few exhibits at the National Women's Hall of Fame

News & Events

Thank you for joining us at Induction 2026!

Photos and Videos: Experience photos from the 2026 Induction Ceremony here. Special moments from Founders Day 2026 can be seen here. Watch a full recording of our ceremony here. See all acceptance speeches on the Hall's Youtube. Learn more about our class of 2026 ---...

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Join us on Sep 25 for Founders Day Celebrations

Everyone is invited to the National Women’s Hall of Fame for Founders Day! Join us Friday, September 25 in Seneca Falls as we continue the celebration of our 2026 Induction Class, honor the Founders of the National Women’s Hall of Fame, and celebrate the future of the...

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Remembering Inductee Gloria Steinem

The National Women’s Hall of Fame remembers Gloria Steinem, a 1993 Inductee whose words, work, and unwavering belief in equality helped change the world. Today, we honor Gloria in her own words.  “Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of...

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