National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Helen Stephens
Born 1918
Achievements: Athletics
1993 Inductee
Mary Barret Dyer
Born 0
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Dorothea Lange
Born 1895
Achievements: Arts
2003 Inductee
Chien-Shiung Wu
Born 1912
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Anna Howard Shaw
Born 1847
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Angela Davis
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Elizabeth Hanford Dole
Born 1936
Achievements: Government, Humanities
1995 Inductee
Zora Neale Hurston
Born 1891
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Marian Anderson
Born 1897
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Patricia A. Locke
Born 1928
Achievements: Education
2005 Inductee
Betty Friedan
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Mia Hamm
Born 1972
Achievements: Athletics
2021 Inductee
Rita Rossi Colwell
Born 1934
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Maya Angelou
Born 1928
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Gloria Allred
Born 1941
Achievements: Business, Government
2019 Inductee
Mary Baker Eddy
Born 1821
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Julia Child
Born 1912
Achievements: Arts
2007 Inductee
Patricia Roberts Harris
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Elizabeth Blackwell
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Carlotta Walls LaNier
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Alice Waters
Born 1944
Achievements: Business, Education, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Michelle Obama
Born 1964
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2021 Inductee
Barbara A. Mikulski
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
2011 Inductee
Annie Oakley
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Mary Engle Pennington
Born 1872
Achievements: Science
2002 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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