National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Katherine Johnson
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
2021 Inductee
Mary Cassatt
Born 1844
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Dorothy Day
Born 1897
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Karen DeCrow
Karen DeCrow
Born 1937
Achievements: Government, Humanities
2009 Inductee
Mary Steichen Calderone
Born 1904
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1998 Inductee
Swanee Hunt
Born 1950
Achievements: Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Barbara Holdridge
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 Inductee
Mary Putnam Jacobi
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Born 1890
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Nancy Brinker
Born 1946
Achievements: Philanthropy
2015 Inductee
Mildred Cohn
Born 1913
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Billie Holiday
Born 1915
Achievements: Arts
2011 Inductee
Barbara Iglewski
Born 1938
Achievements: Science
2015 Inductee
Frances Perkins
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1982 Inductee
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
Born 1878
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Antonia Novello
Born 1944
Achievements: Government, Science
1994 Inductee
Mother Mary Joseph Rogers, MM
Born 1882
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Patricia Schroeder
Born 1940
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Jeanne Holm
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Janet D. Rowley
Born 1925
Achievements: Science
2017 Inductee
Sojourner Truth
Born c.1797
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Blanche Stuart Scott
Born 1889
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Gloria Allred
Born 1941
Achievements: Business, Government
2019 Inductee
Anna Jacobson Schwartz
Born 1915
Achievements: Business
2013 Inductee
Mary Barret Dyer
Born 0
Achievements: Humanities
2000 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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