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.

Maya Y. Lin
Born 1959
Achievements: Arts
2005 Inductee
Constance Baker Motley
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Gwendolyn Brooks
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Margaret Mead
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
1976 Inductee
Louisa May Alcott
Born 1832
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Born 1890
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Virginia Apgar
Born 1909
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Katharine Dexter McCormick
Born 1875
Achievements: Humanities, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Emily Blackwell
Born 1826
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Susan Kelly-Dreiss
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Mary Edwards Walker
Born 1832
Achievements: Philanthropy, Science
2000 Inductee
Swanee Hunt
Born 1950
Achievements: Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Lucille Ball
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 Inductee
Frances Wisebart Jacobs
Born 1843
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Margaret Sanger
Born 1879
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Ella Baker
Born 1903
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Born 1926
Achievements: Science
2007 Inductee
Ruth Fulton Benedict
Born 1887
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Wilma L. Vaught
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Fanny Wright
Born 1795
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Ann Bancroft
Born 1955
Achievements: Education, Science
1995 Inductee
Kate Mullany
Born 1845
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Sylvia A. Earle
Born 1935
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Anna Wessels Williams
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee
Mary Burnett Talbert
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2005 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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