National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Emma Lazarus
Born 1849
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee
Sarah Grimké
Born 1792
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Diane von Furstenberg
Born 1946
Achievements: Arts, Business
2019 Inductee
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Born 1926
Achievements: Science
2007 Inductee
Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter
Born 1926
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Antoinette Blackwell
Born 1825
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Anne Sullivan
Born 1866
Achievements: Education
2003 Inductee
Donna E. Shalala
Born 1941
Achievements: Education, Government
2011 Inductee
Sylvia A. Earle
Born 1935
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Patricia Roberts Harris
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Faye Wattleton
Born 1943
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Jane Fonda
Born 1937
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities
2019 Inductee
Toni Morrison
Born 1931
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2020 Inductee
Lydia Maria Child
Born 1802
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Born 1959
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Elizabeth Bayley Seton
Born 1774
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Frances E. Willard
Born 1839
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Crystal Eastman
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Mother Mary Joseph Rogers, MM
Born 1882
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Mary Barret Dyer
Born 0
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Bernice Resnick Sandler
Born 1928
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Loretta Ross
Born 1953
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Barbara Rose Johns Powell
Born 1935
Achievements: Education, Government
2020 Inductee
Susan B. Anthony
Born 1820
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Margaret Chase Smith
Born 1897
Achievements: Government
1973 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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