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.

Emma Lazarus
Born 1849
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee
Margaret Sanger
Born 1879
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Eleanor Roosevelt
Born 1884
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Sally Ride
Born 1951
Achievements: Science
1988 Inductee
Elizabeth Jane Cochran
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Born 1933
Achievements: Government
2002 Inductee
Gloria Allred
Born 1941
Achievements: Business, Government
2019 Inductee
Ruth Colvin
Born 1916
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Judy Chicago
Born 1939
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Gloria Yerkovich
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Donna E. Shalala
Born 1941
Achievements: Education, Government
2011 Inductee
Winona LaDuke
Born 1959
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Born 1815
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
Born 1878
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Ruth Patrick
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Mary Putnam Jacobi
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Angelina Grimké Weld
Born 1805
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Patricia A. Locke
Born 1928
Achievements: Education
2005 Inductee
Constance Baker Motley
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Julie Krone
Born 1963
Achievements: Athletics
2013 Inductee
Aimée Mullins
Born 1976
Achievements: Arts, Athletics, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Juliette Gordon Low
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Mae Jemison
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Gwendolyn Brooks
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Amelia Earhart
Born 1897
Achievements: Science
1973 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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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.

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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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