National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Chien-Shiung Wu
Born 1912
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Judith Plaskow
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Michelle Obama
Born 1964
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2021 Inductee
Ella Baker
Born 1903
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Swanee Hunt
Born 1950
Achievements: Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Clare Boothe Luce
Born 1903
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Julie Krone
Born 1963
Achievements: Athletics
2013 Inductee
Sonia Sotomayor
Born 1954
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Aretha Franklin
Born 1942
Achievements: Arts
2020 Inductee
Beverly Sills
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Allucquére Rosanne Stone
Born 1936
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Toni Morrison
Born 1931
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2020 Inductee
Eleanor Roosevelt
Born 1884
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Lillian Wald
Born 1867
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Anne Hutchinson
Born 1591
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Virginia Apgar
Born 1909
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Maria Tallchief
Born 1925
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Eleanor Smeal
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Janet D. Rowley
Born 1925
Achievements: Science
2017 Inductee
Jane Cunningham Croly
Born 1829
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Karen DeCrow
Karen DeCrow
Born 1937
Achievements: Government, Humanities
2009 Inductee
Billie Holiday
Born 1915
Achievements: Arts
2011 Inductee
Nancy Pelosi
Born 1940
Achievements: Government
2013 Inductee
Rosa Parks
Born 1913
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Indra Nooyi
Born 1955
Achievements: Business
2021 Inductee

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Celebrate 1995 Inductee, Amelia Bloomer

Celebrate 1995 Inductee, Amelia Bloomer

The Hall is excited to invite visitors to meet author Sara Catterall this Friday 3/28! Her book about 1995 Hall Inductee Amelia Bloomer is "a fascinating look at an underappreciated woman in...

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News & Events

Lace Up for a Cause: Join the 2025 Right to Run 5k/19k!

Exciting news: The 2025 Right to Run 5k/19k is happening May 10th in Seneca Falls, and you can also participate virtually through May 31st – from anywhere in the U.S.! 👉 Sign up for the race today This year, we’re thrilled to announce that the race will start and...

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Celebrate 1995 Inductee, Amelia Bloomer

The Hall is excited to invite visitors to meet author Sara Catterall this Friday 3/28! Her book about 1995 Hall Inductee Amelia Bloomer is "a fascinating look at an underappreciated woman in American history whose newspaper fostered a national conversation on women’s...

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What is the Role of PR in the Fight for Women’s Rights?

This Friday, March 14th at 6:30pm, join us at the National Women's Hall of Fame! You'll hear an insightful discussion on the power of public relations in advancing women’s rights. Led by PR expert Arien Rozelle from Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public...

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Celebrate International Women’s Day at the Hall!

📅 Saturday, March 8th, 6:30 PM 📍 The Hall – Now Reopening for the 2025 Season! Join us for a special evening featuring Dr. Antonia Novello, the first woman and first Hispanic Surgeon General of the United States (inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in...

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