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.

Gwendolyn Brooks
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Mia Hamm
Born 1972
Achievements: Athletics
2021 Inductee
Wilma Rudolph
Born 1940
Achievements: Athletics
1994 Inductee
Helen LaKelly Hunt
Born 1949
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Mercy Otis Warren
Born 1728
Achievements: Arts
2002 Inductee
Mildred Robbins Leet
Born 1922
Achievements: Philanthropy
2003 Inductee
Lucretia Mott
Born 1793
Achievements: Humanities
1983 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Sylvia A. Earle
Born 1935
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Wilma L. Vaught
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Maggie Kuhn
Born 1905
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Margaret Chase Smith
Born 1897
Achievements: Government
1973 Inductee
Virginia Apgar
Born 1909
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Martha Coffin Pelham Wright
Born 1806
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Maria Goeppert-Mayer
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1996 Inductee
Angela Davis
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Elizabeth Bayley Seton
Born 1774
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Winona LaDuke
Born 1959
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Elizabeth Hanford Dole
Born 1936
Achievements: Government, Humanities
1995 Inductee
Maya Y. Lin
Born 1959
Achievements: Arts
2005 Inductee
Madam C. J. Walker
Born 1867
Achievements: Business
1993 Inductee
Rita Rossi Colwell
Born 1934
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Helen Stephens
Born 1918
Achievements: Athletics
1993 Inductee
Emily Blackwell
Born 1826
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Rebecca Talbot Perkins
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2009 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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