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 

Dorothy H. Andersen
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Octavia E. Butler
Born 1947
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Sylvia A. Earle
Born 1935
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Louise Bourgeois
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee
Patricia Roberts Harris
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Mary Breckinridge Inductee Photo
Mary Breckinridge
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Alice Hamilton
Born 1869
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Nicole Malachowski
Born 1974
Achievements: Government
2019 Inductee
Helen Keller
Born 1880
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Helen Murray Free
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Gertrude Belle Elion
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
1991 Inductee
Rebecca Halstead
Born 1959
Achievements: Government
2021 Inductee
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Born 1914
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Myra Bradwell
Born 1831
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Patsy Takemoto Mink
Born 1927
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Patricia A. Locke Inductee Photo
Patricia A. Locke
Born 1928
Achievements: Education
2005 Inductee
Mary "Mother" Harris Jones
Born 1837
Achievements: Humanities
1984 Inductee
Mary Mahoney
Born 1845
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Ella Baker
Born 1903
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Mary Cassatt
Born 1844
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Sarah Winnemucca
Born c.1844
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Anne Dallas Dudley
Born 1876
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Emma Lazarus
Born 1849
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee
Linda Richards
Born 1841
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Judith Plaskow
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 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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