National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Loretta C. Ford
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Jane Addams
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Leontine T.C. Kelly
Born 1920
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Allucquére Rosanne Stone
Born 1936
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Tenley Albright
Born 1935
Achievements: Athletics, Science
2015 Inductee
Ella Fitzgerald
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Faye Wattleton
Born 1943
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Shirley Chisholm
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Anna Howard Shaw
Born 1847
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Lillian Wald
Born 1867
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Rose O'Neill
Born 1874
Achievements:
2019 Inductee
Florence Sabin
Born 1871
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Wilhelmina Cole Holladay
Born 1922
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1996 Inductee
Dorothy Harrison Eustis
Born 1886
Achievements: Philanthropy
2011 Inductee
Antoinette Blackwell
Born 1825
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Linda G. Alvarado
Born 1951
Achievements: Business
2003 Inductee
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Born 1926
Achievements: Science
2007 Inductee
Emily Howland
Born 1827
Achievements: Humanities
2021 Inductee
Susette La Flesche
Born 1854
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Jane Cunningham Croly
Born 1829
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Myra Bradwell
Born 1831
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Mary Steichen Calderone
Born 1904
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1998 Inductee
Anne Hutchinson
Born 1591
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Annie Oakley
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Michelle Obama
Born 1964
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2021 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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