National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

 

The National Women’s Hall of Fame will be OPEN July 5th from 1 – 6 pm and CLOSED July 5th.

Jane Fonda
Born 1937
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities
2019 Inductee
Willa Cather
Born 1873
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Janet D. Rowley
Born 1925
Achievements: Science
2017 Inductee
Maria Tallchief
Born 1925
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Rebecca Halstead
Born 1959
Achievements: Government
2021 Inductee
Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter
Born 1926
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Gloria Steinem
Born 1934
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Born 1811
Achievements: Arts
1986 Inductee
Lucille Ball
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 Inductee
Emma Smith DeVoe
Born 1848
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Maya Angelou
Born 1928
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Ida Tarbell
Born 1857
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Dorothy H. Andersen
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Anne Dallas Dudley
Born 1876
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Lydia Maria Child
Born 1802
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Harriet Tubman
Born c.1820
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Sarah Grimké
Born 1792
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Emily Howell Warner
Born 1939
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Dolores Huerta
Born 1930
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Eudora Welty
Born 1909
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Rachel Carson
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Dorothy Height
Born 1912
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1993 Inductee
Marcia Greenberger
Born 1946
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Mother Mary Joseph Rogers, MM
Born 1882
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Myra Bradwell
Born 1831
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee

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Latest Updates

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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2018 Partners in Preservation: Main Streets

By National Trust for Historic Preservation on Oct. 29, 2018 In 2018, the National Trust, American Express, and Main Street America headed back to Main Street for our annual Partners in Preservation...

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Help Us Honor the Women Who Shape Our World

Every story we tell, every name we enshrine, every young mind we inspire—it all starts with support from people like you.

Your donation to the National Women’s Hall of Fame helps preserve and share the legacies of American women whose courage, vision, and leadership have transformed our history. From groundbreaking exhibits to educational programs that empower future generations, your gift fuels our mission to honor the past and light the way forward.

Give today. Because every woman’s story deserves to be heard—and remembered.

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News & Events

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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Fall Street Location is Closed

We will reopen at 1 Canal St in early summer of 2020. Check back for details or follow us on social media. We look forward to welcoming you to our new space!

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Our current location is closing!

Thank you to all who helped make Induction 2019 a success! We are pleased to announce that National Women’s Hall of Fame will be closing our current location at the end of October. We will reopen at 1 Canal St in spring of 2020. Check back for details or follow us on...

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Ginny Ryan: The Keeper of the Flame

A third grade assignment to tell the story of someone else’s life was all it took to hook Ginny Ryan on reporting. At Cardinal Mooney High School and at Buffalo State College, she wrote for the school papers and worked at the campus radio and television stations,...

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