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 

Amelia Bloomer
Born 1818
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Ruth Colvin
Born 1916
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Sylvia A. Earle
Born 1935
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
1988 Inductee
Ida Tarbell
Born 1857
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Lucille Ball
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 Inductee
Joy Harjo
Born 1951
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Jane Cunningham Croly
Born 1829
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Marie Tharp
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2012 Inductee
S. Mona Sinha
Born 1965
Achievements: Government, Philanthropy
2026 Inductee
Diane von Furstenberg
Born 1946
Achievements: Arts, Business
2019 Inductee
Antonia Novello
Born 1944
Achievements: Government, Science
1994 Inductee
Winona LaDuke
Born 1959
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Eudora Welty
Born 1909
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Dorothea Dix
Born 1802
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Temple Grandin
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities, Science
2017 Inductee
Frances Wisebart Jacobs
Born 1843
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Carlotta Walls LaNier
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Carrie Chapman Catt
Born 1859
Achievements: Humanities
1982 Inductee
Beverly Sills
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Ella Baker
Born 1903
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Florence Sabin
Born 1871
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Zora Neale Hurston
Born 1891
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Tenley Albright
Born 1935
Achievements: Athletics, Science
2015 Inductee
Kate Millett
Born 1934
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2013 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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