National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Lillian Moller Gilbreth
Born 1878
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Mary Harriman Rumsey
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Gloria Allred
Born 1941
Achievements: Business, Government
2019 Inductee
Fannie Lou Hamer
Born 1917
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Born 1811
Achievements: Arts
1986 Inductee
Ruby Bridges
Born 1954
Achievements: Humanities
2024 Inductee
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Born 1823
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Alice Paul
Born 1885
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Willa Cather
Born 1873
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Barbara A. Mikulski
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
2011 Inductee
Chien-Shiung Wu
Born 1912
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Eileen Collins
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Louisa May Alcott
Born 1832
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Grace Hopper
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Sherry Lansing
Born 1944
Achievements: Arts, Business, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Henrietta Szold
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Annie Dodge Wauneka
Born 1910
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Born 1933
Achievements: Government
2002 Inductee
Elizabeth Bayley Seton
Born 1774
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Born 1959
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Rosalyn S. Yalow
Born 1921
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Edith Wharton
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Bertha Holt
Born 1904
Achievements: Humanities
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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