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 

Ellen Swallow Richards
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Eudora Welty
Born 1909
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Kate Millett
Born 1934
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Barbara A. Mikulski
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
2011 Inductee
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Born 1933
Achievements: Government
2002 Inductee
Anna Jacobson Schwartz
Born 1915
Achievements: Business
2013 Inductee
Beatrice A. Hicks
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Marian de Forest
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2001 Inductee
Margaret Bourke-White
Born 1904
Achievements: Arts
1990 Inductee
S. Mona Sinha
Born 1965
Achievements: Government, Philanthropy
2026 Inductee
Hannah Greenebaum Solomon
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Ella Grasso
Born 1919
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Anne Hutchinson
Born 1591
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Mary Baker Eddy
Born 1821
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Emily Blackwell
Born 1826
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Anne Dallas Dudley
Born 1876
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Dorothy Harrison Eustis
Born 1886
Achievements: Philanthropy
2011 Inductee
Sheila E. Widnall
Born 1938
Achievements: Education, Government, Science
2003 Inductee
Chien-Shiung Wu
Born 1912
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Helen Brooke Taussig
Born 1898
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Clare Boothe Luce
Born 1903
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Leontine T.C. Kelly
Born 1920
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Barbara Iglewski
Born 1938
Achievements: Science
2015 Inductee
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Born 1823
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Martha Wright Griffiths
Born 1912
Achievements: Government
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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