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.

Ellen Swallow Richards
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Born 1914
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Julia Child
Born 1912
Achievements: Arts
2007 Inductee
Elizabeth Blackwell
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Eleanor K. Baum
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 Inductee
Sylvia A. Earle
Born 1935
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
Born 1878
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Bessie Coleman
Born 1892
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Temple Grandin
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities, Science
2017 Inductee
Marian Anderson
Born 1897
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Swanee Hunt
Born 1950
Achievements: Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Born 1823
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Eleanor Roosevelt
Born 1884
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Sonia Sotomayor
Born 1954
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Anne Hutchinson
Born 1591
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Eudora Welty
Born 1909
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Patricia Schroeder
Born 1940
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Felice N. Schwartz
Born 1925
Achievements: Business
1998 Inductee
Oprah Winfrey
Born 1954
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Susan Solomon
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Rebecca Halstead
Born 1959
Achievements: Government
2021 Inductee
Amelia Earhart
Born 1897
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Esther Peterson
Born 1906
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Florence Sabin
Born 1871
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Mary McLeod Bethune
Born 1875
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee

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Latest Updates

Women in Wine

Join us on August 31 for this year's Confluence Dinner, a spirited evening on the Seneca Falls waterfront featuring women producers and artists of the Finger Lakes, including cider makers, chefs,...

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Imagine the Conversation Contest Winner!

We asked you to Imagine the Conversation that inspired this statue, when Amelia Bloomer introduced Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. You all certainly delivered, and we received dozens of...

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Calling All Storytellers & Artists

July is the anniversary of the first ever Women’s Rights Convention which took place in Seneca Falls on July 19th, 1848. This July, the 20th – 22nd, we celebrate Convention Days: 170 years since the...

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Wondering What’s Going On at the Mill?

Wonder no more! Starting this Wednesday, July 11th at 12 o’clock noon, the National Women’s Hall of Fame will begin hosting Live Facebook Mill Updates every other Wednesday! Join us as our Gilbane...

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Bayer Offers Tribute to Dr. Blackwell

By Hobart and William Smith Colleges on May 7th, 2018 Professor of Women’s Studies Betty Bayer joined a panel of distinguished speakers for the unveiling of the historic plaque marking the hospital...

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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

Welcome our newest 2019 Inductee Diane von Furstenberg!

Icon of Fashion Design and Philanthropist Diane von Furstenberg is a fashion designer, philanthropist, and Founder and Chairman of the company that bears her name. In 1974, she debuted her iconic wrap dress, which became a symbol of power and independence for women...

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National Women’s Hall of Fame Induction Sept. 14, 2019

For Immediate Release: Celebrating Extraordinary Women’s Contributions Seneca Falls, NY: - In celebration of the 100th year anniversary of Women’s Right to Vote in NY, The National Women's Hall of Fame will host a weekend celebrating the achievements of American Women...

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