National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Betty Bone Schiess
Born 1923
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Margaret Bourke-White
Born 1904
Achievements: Arts
1990 Inductee
Emily Blackwell
Born 1826
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Gloria Yerkovich
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Mary Mahoney
Born 1845
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Annie Oakley
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Judy Chicago
Born 1939
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Wilhelmina Cole Holladay
Born 1922
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1996 Inductee
Louisa May Alcott
Born 1832
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Emily Dickinson
Born 1830
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Katherine Siva Saubel
Born 1920
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
1993 Inductee
Allie B. Latimer
Born 1931
Achievements: Government
2009 Inductee
Mary Barret Dyer
Born 0
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Jacqueline Cochran
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Florence B. Seibert
Born 1897
Achievements: Science
1990 Inductee
Clara Barton
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Dorothy Day
Born 1897
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Elizabeth Jane Cochran
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Angelina Grimké Weld
Born 1805
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Temple Grandin
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities, Science
2017 Inductee
Fanny Wright
Born 1795
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Carol A. Mutter
Born 1945
Achievements: Government, Humanities
2017 Inductee
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Born 1890
Achievements: Science
2000 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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