National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Eudora Welty
Born 1909
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Mary Baker Eddy
Born 1821
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Amelia Earhart
Born 1897
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Beatrice A. Hicks
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Karen DeCrow
Karen DeCrow
Born 1937
Achievements: Government, Humanities
2009 Inductee
Ruth Colvin
Born 1916
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Annie Oakley
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Margaret Mead
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
1976 Inductee
Bernice Resnick Sandler
Born 1928
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Carrie Chapman Catt
Born 1859
Achievements: Humanities
1982 Inductee
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
1988 Inductee
Sheila E. Widnall
Born 1938
Achievements: Education, Government, Science
2003 Inductee
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Born 1890
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Frances Wisebart Jacobs
Born 1843
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Dorothea Dix
Born 1802
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Mia Hamm
Born 1972
Achievements: Athletics
2021 Inductee
Annie Dodge Wauneka
Born 1910
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Octavia E. Butler
Born 1947
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Maria Mitchell
Born 1818
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Maya Angelou
Born 1928
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Grace Hopper
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Bella Abzug
Born 1920
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Clara Barton
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Kathrine Switzer
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2011 Inductee
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Born 1947
Achievements: Government
2005 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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