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 – 11/17/26 FOR REMODELING.

Open Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

Groups welcome!

 

 

 

Learn more about the Inductees of 2026 

Winona LaDuke
Born 1959
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Ina May Gaskin
Born 1940
Achievements: Science
2013 Inductee
Blanche Stuart Scott
Born 1889
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Alice Evans
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter
Born 1926
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Kathrine Switzer
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2011 Inductee
Loretta C. Ford
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Margaret Fuller
Born 1810
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Billie Holiday Inductee Photo
Billie Holiday
Born 1915
Achievements: Arts
2011 Inductee
Barbara Jordan
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
1990 Inductee
Juliette Gordon Low Inductee Photo
Juliette Gordon Low
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Donna E. Shalala
Born 1941
Achievements: Education, Government
2011 Inductee
Kate Stoneman Inductee Photo
Kate Stoneman
Born 1841
Achievements: Government
2009 Inductee
Pearl S. Buck
Born 1892
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Betty Bumpers
Born 1925
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Nancy Pelosi
Born 1940
Achievements: Government
2013 Inductee
Clare Boothe Luce
Born 1903
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Janet Reno
Born 1938
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Helen Murray Free
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Sojourner Truth
Born c.1797
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Anna Wessels Williams
Anna Wessels Williams
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee
Madam C. J. Walker
Born 1867
Achievements: Business
1993 Inductee
Anne Sullivan
Born 1866
Achievements: Education
2003 Inductee
Mary Putnam Jacobi
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Hannah Greenebaum Solomon
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee

Discover the Women of the Hall

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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