National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Helen Hayes
Born 1900
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Judith Plaskow
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Carlotta Walls LaNier
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Ella Baker
Born 1903
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Katharine Dexter McCormick
Born 1875
Achievements: Humanities, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Julie Krone
Born 1963
Achievements: Athletics
2013 Inductee
Julia Child
Born 1912
Achievements: Arts
2007 Inductee
Wilma L. Vaught
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Alice Evans
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Rebecca Halstead
Born 1959
Achievements: Government
2021 Inductee
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Nannerl O. Keohane
Born 1940
Achievements: Education
1995 Inductee
Peggy McIntosh
Born 1934
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Amelia Earhart
Born 1897
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Grace Hopper
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Elaine Roulet
Born 1930
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Mercy Otis Warren
Born 1728
Achievements: Arts
2002 Inductee
Rosalyn S. Yalow
Born 1921
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Margaret Mead
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
1976 Inductee
Maria Tallchief
Born 1925
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Annie Oakley
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Ruby Bridges
Born 1954
Achievements: Humanities
2024 Inductee
Temple Grandin
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities, Science
2017 Inductee
Patricia A. Locke
Born 1928
Achievements: Education
2005 Inductee
Barbara A. Mikulski
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
2011 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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