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
Betty Friedan
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Ethel Percy Andrus
Born 1884
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Helen Brooke Taussig
Born 1898
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Born 1811
Achievements: Arts
1986 Inductee
Barbara A. Mikulski
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
2011 Inductee
Toni Morrison
Born 1931
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2020 Inductee
Eileen Collins
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Ann Bancroft
Born 1955
Achievements: Education, Science
1995 Inductee
Antoinette Blackwell
Born 1825
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Dorothy Height
Born 1912
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1993 Inductee
Joan Ganz Cooney
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business, Education
1998 Inductee
Oprah Winfrey
Born 1954
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Frances E. Willard
Born 1839
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Born 1926
Achievements: Science
2007 Inductee
Ruth Fulton Benedict
Born 1887
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Maria Mitchell
Born 1818
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Jean Kilbourne
Born 1943
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Matilda Raffa Cuomo
Born 1931
Achievements: Education, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Carrie Chapman Catt
Born 1859
Achievements: Humanities
1982 Inductee
Edith Wharton
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Patricia A. Locke
Born 1928
Achievements: Education
2005 Inductee
Lucille Ball
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 Inductee
Sarah Winnemucca
Born c.1844
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Eleanor Smeal
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
2015 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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