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.

Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias
Born 1911
Achievements: Athletics
1976 Inductee
Althea Gibson
Born 1927
Achievements: Athletics
2001 Inductee
Sarah Winnemucca
Born c.1844
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Born 1914
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Paulina Kellogg Wright Davis
Born 1813
Achievements: Humanities
2002 Inductee
Coretta Scott King
Born 1927
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Maggie Kuhn
Born 1905
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Annie Dodge Wauneka
Born 1910
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Mary Breckinridge
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Nicole Malachowski
Born 1974
Achievements: Government
2019 Inductee
Annie Oakley
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Barbara Holdridge
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 Inductee
Anne Hutchinson
Born 1591
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Anna Wessels Williams
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee
Ruth Colvin
Born 1916
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Nannerl O. Keohane
Born 1940
Achievements: Education
1995 Inductee
Alice Paul
Born 1885
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Ethel Percy Andrus
Born 1884
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Born 1823
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Bessie Coleman
Born 1892
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Rosa Parks
Born 1913
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Sojourner Truth
Born c.1797
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Peggy McIntosh
Born 1934
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Martha Graham
Born 1894
Achievements: Arts
2015 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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