National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Nannerl O. Keohane
Born 1940
Achievements: Education
1995 Inductee
Catherine Filene Shouse
Born 1896
Achievements: Arts, Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Anne Hutchinson
Born 1591
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Linda Richards
Born 1841
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Mary Harriman Rumsey
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Martha Matilda Harper
Born 1857
Achievements: Business
2003 Inductee
Jane Cunningham Croly
Born 1829
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Emma Hart Willard
Born 1787
Achievements: Education
2013 Inductee
Peggy McIntosh
Born 1934
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Marian Anderson
Born 1897
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Florence B. Seibert
Born 1897
Achievements: Science
1990 Inductee
Elouise Cobell
Born 1945
Achievements: Business
2024 Inductee
Aimée Mullins
Born 1976
Achievements: Arts, Athletics, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Sarah Grimké
Born 1792
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Rebecca Talbot Perkins
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Betty Bumpers
Born 1925
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Blanche Stuart Scott
Born 1889
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Elizabeth Jane Cochran
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Ann Bancroft
Born 1955
Achievements: Education, Science
1995 Inductee
Dorothy Day
Born 1897
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Rosa Parks
Born 1913
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Shirley Ann Jackson
Born 1946
Achievements: Education, Science
1998 Inductee
Martha Graham
Born 1894
Achievements: Arts
2015 Inductee
Eileen Collins
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Edith Nourse Rogers
Born 1881
Achievements: Government
1998 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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