National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Indra Nooyi
Born 1955
Achievements: Business
2021 Inductee
Bernice Resnick Sandler
Born 1928
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Emma Smith DeVoe
Born 1848
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Beverly Sills
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Katharine Dexter McCormick
Born 1875
Achievements: Humanities, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Sacagawea / Sacajawea / Sakakawea
Born c.1788
Achievements: Humanities
2003 Inductee
Martha Matilda Harper
Born 1857
Achievements: Business
2003 Inductee
Gloria Allred
Born 1941
Achievements: Business, Government
2019 Inductee
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Born 1811
Achievements: Arts
1986 Inductee
Lilly Ledbetter
Born 1938
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Mae Jemison
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Dorothea Lange
Born 1895
Achievements: Arts
2003 Inductee
Rebecca Talbot Perkins
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Dorothy H. Andersen
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Mildred Robbins Leet
Born 1922
Achievements: Philanthropy
2003 Inductee
Oveta Culp Hobby
Born 1905
Achievements: Government
1996 Inductee
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2003 Inductee
Eudora Welty
Born 1909
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Florence Wald
Born 1916
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Ernestine Louise Potowski Rose
Born 1810
Achievements: Humanities
1996 Inductee
Mary Baker Eddy
Born 1821
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Aretha Franklin
Born 1942
Achievements: Arts
2020 Inductee
Sojourner Truth
Born c.1797
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Patricia Roberts Harris
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
2003 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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