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 

Linda Richards
Born 1841
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Anne Sullivan
Born 1866
Achievements: Education
2003 Inductee
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Born 1959
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Helen Hayes
Born 1900
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Wilma L. Vaught
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Carrie Chapman Catt
Born 1859
Achievements: Humanities
1982 Inductee
Dorothy Day
Born 1897
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Shirley Ann Jackson
Born 1946
Achievements: Education, Science
1998 Inductee
S. Mona Sinha
Born 1965
Achievements: Government, Philanthropy
2026 Inductee
Ina May Gaskin
Born 1940
Achievements: Science
2013 Inductee
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Born 1947
Achievements: Government
2005 Inductee
Wilma Mankiller
Born 1945
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Winona LaDuke
Born 1959
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Anna Howard Shaw
Born 1847
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Born 1823
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2003 Inductee
Madeleine Korbel Albright
Born 1937
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Born 1815
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Bernice Resnick Sandler
Born 1928
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Indra Nooyi
Born 1955
Achievements: Business
2021 Inductee
Nicole Malachowski
Born 1974
Achievements: Government
2019 Inductee
Louisa May Alcott
Born 1832
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Willa Cather
Born 1873
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Julia Child
Born 1912
Achievements: Arts
2007 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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