National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Diane von Furstenberg
Born 1946
Achievements: Arts, Business
2019 Inductee
Dorothy Harrison Eustis
Born 1886
Achievements: Philanthropy
2011 Inductee
Laurie Spiegel
Born 1945
Achievements: Arts
2019 Inductee
Sonia Sotomayor
Born 1954
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Nancy Pelosi
Born 1940
Achievements: Government
2013 Inductee
Louise Slaughter
Born 1929
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Barbara Hillary
Born 1931
Achievements: Athletics
2020 Inductee
Rose O'Neill
Born 1874
Achievements:
2019 Inductee
Bertha Holt
Born 1904
Achievements: Humanities
2002 Inductee
Margaret Fuller
Born 1810
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Lucretia Mott
Born 1793
Achievements: Humanities
1983 Inductee
Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Emily Blackwell
Born 1826
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Jacqueline Cochran
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Julia Child
Born 1912
Achievements: Arts
2007 Inductee
Mary Putnam Jacobi
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Constance Baker Motley
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Louise Bourgeois
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee
Mary Cassatt
Born 1844
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Elizabeth Blackwell
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Wilma L. Vaught
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Sarah Grimké
Born 1792
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Victoria Jackson
Born 1955
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Faye Wattleton
Born 1943
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Anne Hutchinson
Born 1591
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee

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Hall Mourns Bernice “Bunny” Sandler

Bernice Resnick Sandler Dr. Bernice “Bunny” Sandler, the “Godmother of Title IX,” died peacefully at her home in Washington, DC, on Saturday January 5, 2019. She was 90. A high-spirited and highly...

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News & Events

Wilhelmina Cole Holladay

The National Women’s Hall of Fame is saddened and heartbroken about the passing of 1996 NWHF Inductee, Wilhelmina Cole Holladay. Holladay founded and established The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA). Opened in 1987, the museum promotes a greater awareness...

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Giving Tuesday Now Contest

Hey kids—have you ever thought about which one of our Inductees inspires you the most? It's so hard to choose just one! We would like you to write an essay or draw a picture of an Inductee who inspires you and describe why she is inspiring. To participate, use one of...

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Children’s Learning Activities

Families come from all over the country to spend their day learning about the female leaders at the National Women's Hall of Fame. To ensure that the learning about these great women continues, we are providing online activities for families, students, and educators....

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