National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Winona LaDuke
Born 1959
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Margaret Sanger
Born 1879
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Temple Grandin
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities, Science
2017 Inductee
Katharine Graham
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts, Business
2002 Inductee
Sarah Winnemucca
Born c.1844
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Mildred Cohn
Born 1913
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Eleanor Smeal
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Ann Bancroft
Born 1955
Achievements: Education, Science
1995 Inductee
Barbara A. Mikulski
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
2011 Inductee
Michelle Obama
Born 1964
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2021 Inductee
Eleanor K. Baum
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 Inductee
Elizabeth Bayley Seton
Born 1774
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Ella Grasso
Born 1919
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Gertrude Belle Elion
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
1991 Inductee
Louise McManus
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Linda Richards
Born 1841
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Aretha Franklin
Born 1942
Achievements: Arts
2020 Inductee
Constance Baker Motley
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Carol A. Mutter
Born 1945
Achievements: Government, Humanities
2017 Inductee
Helen LaKelly Hunt
Born 1949
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Amelia Earhart
Born 1897
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Joan Ganz Cooney
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business, Education
1998 Inductee
Martha Matilda Harper
Born 1857
Achievements: Business
2003 Inductee
Gwendolyn Brooks
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 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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