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.

Janet Reno
Born 1938
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Edith Nourse Rogers
Born 1881
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Alice Waters
Born 1944
Achievements: Business, Education, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Katherine Johnson
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
2021 Inductee
Virginia Apgar
Born 1909
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Florence Sabin
Born 1871
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Mary A. Hallaren
Born 1907
Achievements: Government
1996 Inductee
Eleanor Smeal
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Amelia Bloomer
Born 1818
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Willa Cather
Born 1873
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Sojourner Truth
Born c.1797
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Mother Marianne Cope
Born 1838
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Eudora Welty
Born 1909
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Wilma Rudolph
Born 1940
Achievements: Athletics
1994 Inductee
Shirley Ann Jackson
Born 1946
Achievements: Education, Science
1998 Inductee
Betty Ford
Born 1918
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Faye Glenn Abdellah
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Mary Cassatt
Born 1844
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Florence Ellinwood Allen
Born 1884
Achievements: Government
2005 Inductee
Anna Howard Shaw
Born 1847
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Dorothea Lange
Born 1895
Achievements: Arts
2003 Inductee
Gertrude Belle Elion
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
1991 Inductee
Anne Dallas Dudley
Born 1876
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Katharine Graham
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts, Business
2002 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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