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 

Ruth Fulton Benedict
Born 1887
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Clara Barton
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2003 Inductee
Jean Kilbourne
Born 1943
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Edith S. Green
Born 1910
Achievements: Education, Government
2026 Inductee
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Born 1914
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Mary Barret Dyer
Born 1611
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Hannah Greenebaum Solomon
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Henrietta Lacks
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2020 Inductee
Madeleine Korbel Albright
Born 1937
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Born 1815
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Elaine Roulet
Born 1930
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Patricia Bath
Patricia Bath
Born 1942
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee
Susan Kelly-Dreiss
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Patricia Roberts Harris
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Judith Plaskow
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Helen Brooke Taussig
Born 1898
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Rachel Carson
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Catherine Filene Shouse Inductee Photo
Catherine Filene Shouse
Born 1896
Achievements: Arts, Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Patsy Takemoto Mink
Born 1927
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Alice Paul
Born 1885
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Jane Cunningham Croly
Born 1829
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Edith Nourse Rogers Inductee Photo
Edith Nourse Rogers
Born 1881
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Elizabeth Bayley Seton
Born 1774
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Anna Jacobson Schwartz
Born 1915
Achievements: Business
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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