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.

Helen Brooke Taussig
Born 1898
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Donna de Varona
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Bessie Smith
Born c.1894
Achievements: Arts
1984 Inductee
Susan Kelly-Dreiss
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Indra Nooyi
Born 1955
Achievements: Business
2021 Inductee
Gwendolyn Brooks
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Muriel Siebert
Born 1928
Achievements: Business
1994 Inductee
Lydia Moss Bradley
Born 1816
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Loretta C. Ford
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Julie Krone
Born 1963
Achievements: Athletics
2013 Inductee
Eudora Welty
Born 1909
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Sophia Smith
Born 1796
Achievements: Education, Philanthropy
2000 Inductee
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
Born 1878
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Beatrice A. Hicks
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Barbara A. Mikulski
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
2011 Inductee
Alice Waters
Born 1944
Achievements: Business, Education, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Dolores Huerta
Born 1930
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Betty Bone Schiess
Born 1923
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Jean Kilbourne
Born 1943
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Ruth Colvin
Born 1916
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Angelina Grimké Weld
Born 1805
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Joy Harjo
Born 1951
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Aimée Mullins
Born 1976
Achievements: Arts, Athletics, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Louise Bourgeois
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee
Betty Ford
Born 1918
Achievements: Humanities
2013 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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