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.

Georgia O'Keeffe
Born 1887
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Temple Grandin
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities, Science
2017 Inductee
Betty Ford
Born 1918
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Barbara Holdridge
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 Inductee
Esther Peterson
Born 1906
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Emma Hart Willard
Born 1787
Achievements: Education
2013 Inductee
Katherine Johnson
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
2021 Inductee
Coretta Scott King
Born 1927
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Philippa Marrack
Born 1945
Achievements: Science
2015 Inductee
Marcia Greenberger
Born 1946
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Elouise Cobell
Born 1945
Achievements: Business
2024 Inductee
Henrietta Lacks
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2020 Inductee
Ellen Swallow Richards
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Blanche Stuart Scott
Born 1889
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Edith Nourse Rogers
Born 1881
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Margaret Fuller
Born 1810
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Ruth Fulton Benedict
Born 1887
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Alice Hamilton
Born 1869
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Annie Dodge Wauneka
Born 1910
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Loretta C. Ford
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
Born 1842
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Sophia Smith
Born 1796
Achievements: Education, Philanthropy
2000 Inductee
Margaret Sanger
Born 1879
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Julia Child
Born 1912
Achievements: Arts
2007 Inductee
Patricia Schroeder
Born 1940
Achievements: Government
1995 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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