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.

Eleanor K. Baum
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 Inductee
Kate Millett
Born 1934
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Jeannette Rankin
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Maya Y. Lin
Born 1959
Achievements: Arts
2005 Inductee
Oveta Culp Hobby
Born 1905
Achievements: Government
1996 Inductee
Ella Fitzgerald
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Billie Holiday
Born 1915
Achievements: Arts
2011 Inductee
Mary Engle Pennington
Born 1872
Achievements: Science
2002 Inductee
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2003 Inductee
Mildred Cohn
Born 1913
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Anne Sullivan
Born 1866
Achievements: Education
2003 Inductee
Alice Hamilton
Born 1869
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter
Born 1926
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Maya Angelou
Born 1928
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Tenley Albright
Born 1935
Achievements: Athletics, Science
2015 Inductee
Nicole Malachowski
Born 1974
Achievements: Government
2019 Inductee
Ina May Gaskin
Born 1940
Achievements: Science
2013 Inductee
Matilda Raffa Cuomo
Born 1931
Achievements: Education, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Elouise Cobell
Born 1945
Achievements: Business
2024 Inductee
Belva Lockwood
Born 1830
Achievements: Government
1983 Inductee
Ruth Patrick
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Marian de Forest
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2001 Inductee
Henrietta Lacks
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2020 Inductee
Jacqueline Cochran
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Bessie Smith
Born c.1894
Achievements: Arts
1984 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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