National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Ella Fitzgerald
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Maya Angelou
Born 1928
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Madeleine Korbel Albright
Born 1937
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Barbara Hillary
Born 1931
Achievements: Athletics
2020 Inductee
Linda G. Alvarado
Born 1951
Achievements: Business
2003 Inductee
Linda Richards
Born 1841
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Geraldine Ferraro
Born 1935
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Karen DeCrow
Karen DeCrow
Born 1937
Achievements: Government, Humanities
2009 Inductee
Lilly Ledbetter
Born 1938
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Mary Breckinridge
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Florence Wald
Born 1916
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Wilma Mankiller
Born 1945
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Henrietta Lacks
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2020 Inductee
Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Mary Baker Eddy
Born 1821
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Jacqueline Cochran
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Mary Harriman Rumsey
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Frances Wisebart Jacobs
Born 1843
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Dorothea Lange
Born 1895
Achievements: Arts
2003 Inductee
Antonia Novello
Born 1944
Achievements: Government, Science
1994 Inductee
Bertha Holt
Born 1904
Achievements: Humanities
2002 Inductee
Catherine Filene Shouse
Born 1896
Achievements: Arts, Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Madam C. J. Walker
Born 1867
Achievements: Business
1993 Inductee
Marian Wright Edelman
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Maya Y. Lin
Born 1959
Achievements: Arts
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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