National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Diane von Furstenberg
Born 1946
Achievements: Arts, Business
2019 Inductee
Betty Friedan
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Martha Coffin Pelham Wright
Born 1806
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Juliette Gordon Low
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Nicole Malachowski
Born 1974
Achievements: Government
2019 Inductee
Carol A. Mutter
Born 1945
Achievements: Government, Humanities
2017 Inductee
Abby Kelley Foster
Born 1811
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Muriel Siebert
Born 1928
Achievements: Business
1994 Inductee
Mildred Cohn
Born 1913
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Martha Graham
Born 1894
Achievements: Arts
2015 Inductee
Louise McManus
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Bessie Smith
Born c.1894
Achievements: Arts
1984 Inductee
Clare Boothe Luce
Born 1903
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Sandra Day O'Connor
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Marian de Forest
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2001 Inductee
Jane Cunningham Croly
Born 1829
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Mary Burnett Talbert
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Helen Brooke Taussig
Born 1898
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Alice Waters
Born 1944
Achievements: Business, Education, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Faye Glenn Abdellah
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Bernice Resnick Sandler
Born 1928
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Katherine Johnson
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
2021 Inductee
Louisa May Alcott
Born 1832
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Sacagawea / Sacajawea / Sakakawea
Born c.1788
Achievements: Humanities
2003 Inductee
Judith Plaskow
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 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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