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 

Sarah Winnemucca
Born c.1844
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Dorothy H. Andersen
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Born 1947
Achievements: Government
2005 Inductee
Maggie Kuhn
Born 1905
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Antonia Novello
Born 1944
Achievements: Government, Science
1994 Inductee
Frances Perkins Inductee Photo
Frances Perkins
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1982 Inductee
Mary Harriman Rumsey
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Elizabeth Blackwell
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Elaine Roulet
Born 1930
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Carrie Chapman Catt
Born 1859
Achievements: Humanities
1982 Inductee
Mary "Mother" Harris Jones
Born 1837
Achievements: Humanities
1984 Inductee
Donna de Varona
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Ina May Gaskin
Born 1940
Achievements: Science
2013 Inductee
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
Born 1842
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Felice N. Schwartz
Born 1925
Achievements: Business
1998 Inductee
Annie Oakley
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Jean Kilbourne
Born 1943
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Leontine T.C. Kelly
Born 1920
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Mary McLeod Bethune Inductee Photo
Mary McLeod Bethune
Born 1875
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Born 1926
Achievements: Science
2007 Inductee
Anna Wessels Williams
Anna Wessels Williams
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee
Louise Slaughter
Born 1929
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Flossie Wong-Staal
Born 1947
Achievements: Science
2019 Inductee
Margaret Fuller
Born 1810
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Esther Peterson
Born 1906
Achievements: Humanities
1993 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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