National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle
Born 1905
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Eleanor K. Baum
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 Inductee
Wilhelmina Cole Holladay
Born 1922
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1996 Inductee
Gloria Yerkovich
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Joan Ganz Cooney
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business, Education
1998 Inductee
Susette La Flesche
Born 1854
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Rebecca Talbot Perkins
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Toni Morrison
Born 1931
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2020 Inductee
Susan B. Anthony
Born 1820
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Mary Breckinridge
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Julie Krone
Born 1963
Achievements: Athletics
2013 Inductee
Sherry Lansing
Born 1944
Achievements: Arts, Business, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Oveta Culp Hobby
Born 1905
Achievements: Government
1996 Inductee
Ruth Colvin
Born 1916
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Marian Anderson
Born 1897
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Born 1933
Achievements: Government
2002 Inductee
Mary Engle Pennington
Born 1872
Achievements: Science
2002 Inductee
Mary Edwards Walker
Born 1832
Achievements: Philanthropy, Science
2000 Inductee
Margaret Sanger
Born 1879
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Barbara Jordan
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
1990 Inductee
Allie B. Latimer
Born 1931
Achievements: Government
2009 Inductee
Annie Oakley
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Mary Steichen Calderone
Born 1904
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1998 Inductee
Bessie Coleman
Born 1892
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Alice Waters
Born 1944
Achievements: Business, Education, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 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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