National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Frances Perkins
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1982 Inductee
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Barbara Iglewski
Born 1938
Achievements: Science
2015 Inductee
Louise Slaughter
Born 1929
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias
Born 1911
Achievements: Athletics
1976 Inductee
Fanny Wright
Born 1795
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Margaret Mead
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
1976 Inductee
Elaine Roulet
Born 1930
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Mary Harriman Rumsey
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Ella Baker
Born 1903
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Catherine Filene Shouse
Born 1896
Achievements: Arts, Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
1988 Inductee
Margaret Sanger
Born 1879
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Mary Church Terrell
Born 1863
Achievements: Government
2020 Inductee
Matilda Joslyn Gage
Born 1826
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Mother Mary Joseph Rogers, MM
Born 1882
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Shirley Chisholm
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Bessie Smith
Born c.1894
Achievements: Arts
1984 Inductee
Kathrine Switzer
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2011 Inductee
Louisa May Alcott
Born 1832
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Born 1906
Achievements: Arts, Science
1996 Inductee
Patricia A. Locke
Born 1928
Achievements: Education
2005 Inductee
Mary Burnett Talbert
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Elizabeth Blackwell
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1998 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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