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 

Helen Stephens
Born 1918
Achievements: Athletics
1993 Inductee
Beverly Sills
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Mary Baker Eddy
Born 1821
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Maria Goeppert-Mayer
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1996 Inductee
Edith Wharton
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Sherry Lansing
Born 1944
Achievements: Arts, Business, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Grace Hopper
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Anna Wessels Williams
Anna Wessels Williams
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee
Patricia A. Locke Inductee Photo
Patricia A. Locke
Born 1928
Achievements: Education
2005 Inductee
Catherine Filene Shouse Inductee Photo
Catherine Filene Shouse
Born 1896
Achievements: Arts, Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Sophia Smith
Born 1796
Achievements: Education, Philanthropy
2000 Inductee
Gloria Yerkovich
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Shirley Ann Jackson
Born 1946
Achievements: Education, Science
1998 Inductee
Katherine Siva Saubel
Born 1920
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
1993 Inductee
Myra Bradwell
Born 1831
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Jane Cunningham Croly
Born 1829
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
Born 1878
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Bella Abzug
Born 1920
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Nannerl O. Keohane
Born 1940
Achievements: Education
1995 Inductee
Diane von Furstenberg
Born 1946
Achievements: Arts, Business
2019 Inductee
Martha Wright Griffiths
Born 1912
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Nicole Malachowski
Born 1974
Achievements: Government
2019 Inductee
Mary Mahoney
Born 1845
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Mercy Otis Warren
Born 1728
Achievements: Arts
2002 Inductee
Emily Howell Warner
Born 1939
Achievements: Science
2001 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 ---...

read more

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...

read more

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...

read more