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.

Diane von Furstenberg
Born 1946
Achievements: Arts, Business
2019 Inductee
Florence Wald
Born 1916
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Mildred Cohn
Born 1913
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Helen Murray Free
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Born 1959
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Nancy Brinker
Born 1946
Achievements: Philanthropy
2015 Inductee
Lucretia Mott
Born 1793
Achievements: Humanities
1983 Inductee
Aimée Mullins
Born 1976
Achievements: Arts, Athletics, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Dorothy H. Andersen
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Helen Stephens
Born 1918
Achievements: Athletics
1993 Inductee
Gloria Steinem
Born 1934
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Amelia Bloomer
Born 1818
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Susan Kelly-Dreiss
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Nettie Stevens
Born 1861
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Loretta C. Ford
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Judith L. Pipher
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 Inductee
Michelle Obama
Born 1964
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2021 Inductee
Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias
Born 1911
Achievements: Athletics
1976 Inductee
Rita Rossi Colwell
Born 1934
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Rachel Carson
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Willa Cather
Born 1873
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Elouise Cobell
Born 1945
Achievements: Business
2024 Inductee
Helen Keller
Born 1880
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Louise Bourgeois
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee

Discover the Women of the Hall


 

 

 

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...

read more

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...

read more

 

 

 

Support the Hall

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.

As seen on Empowered hosted by Meg Ryan

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...

read more

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....

read more

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!

read more

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...

read more

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,...

read more