National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Eudora Welty
Born 1909
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Ann Bancroft
Born 1955
Achievements: Education, Science
1995 Inductee
Belva Lockwood
Born 1830
Achievements: Government
1983 Inductee
Emily Howland
Born 1827
Achievements: Humanities
2021 Inductee
Louise Slaughter
Born 1929
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Margaret Chase Smith
Born 1897
Achievements: Government
1973 Inductee
Octavia E. Butler
Born 1947
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Bessie Coleman
Born 1892
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Eileen Collins
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Linda Richards
Born 1841
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Dorothea Lange
Born 1895
Achievements: Arts
2003 Inductee
Willa Cather
Born 1873
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Betty Bone Schiess
Born 1923
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Victoria Jackson
Born 1955
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Mary McLeod Bethune
Born 1875
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Margaret Mead
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
1976 Inductee
Virginia Apgar
Born 1909
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Rozanne L. Ridgway
Born 1935
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Charlotte Anne Bunch
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1996 Inductee
Gertrude Belle Elion
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
1991 Inductee
Edith Wharton
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Karen DeCrow
Karen DeCrow
Born 1937
Achievements: Government, Humanities
2009 Inductee
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Born 1890
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Muriel Siebert
Born 1928
Achievements: Business
1994 Inductee
Barbara Jordan
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
1990 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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