National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Maya Y. Lin
Born 1959
Achievements: Arts
2005 Inductee
Charlotte Anne Bunch
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1996 Inductee
Ruth Patrick
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Blanche Stuart Scott
Born 1889
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Gertrude Belle Elion
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
1991 Inductee
Antoinette Blackwell
Born 1825
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Kate Mullany
Born 1845
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Shirley Chisholm
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Eleanor Smeal
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Betty Friedan
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Helen Hayes
Born 1900
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Janet Reno
Born 1938
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Oprah Winfrey
Born 1954
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Emma Lazarus
Born 1849
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee
Antonia Novello
Born 1944
Achievements: Government, Science
1994 Inductee
Emily Dickinson
Born 1830
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Sarah Winnemucca
Born c.1844
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Born 1890
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Rosa Parks
Born 1913
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Mary Steichen Calderone
Born 1904
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1998 Inductee
Louisa May Alcott
Born 1832
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Emily Howell Warner
Born 1939
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Loretta Ross
Born 1953
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Dorothea Dix
Born 1802
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Sojourner Truth
Born c.1797
Achievements: Humanities
1981 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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