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.

Rosalyn S. Yalow
Born 1921
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
Born 1878
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Martha Coffin Pelham Wright
Born 1806
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Maya Angelou
Born 1928
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Margaret Mead
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
1976 Inductee
Clara Barton
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Linda G. Alvarado
Born 1951
Achievements: Business
2003 Inductee
Nancy Brinker
Born 1946
Achievements: Philanthropy
2015 Inductee
Shirley Ann Jackson
Born 1946
Achievements: Education, Science
1998 Inductee
Aimée Mullins
Born 1976
Achievements: Arts, Athletics, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Ellen Swallow Richards
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Marian de Forest
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2001 Inductee
Patsy Takemoto Mink
Born 1927
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Helen Hayes
Born 1900
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Susan B. Anthony
Born 1820
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Eleanor Roosevelt
Born 1884
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Born 1823
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Jane Addams
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Willa Cather
Born 1873
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Myra Bradwell
Born 1831
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter
Born 1926
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Helen LaKelly Hunt
Born 1949
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Oprah Winfrey
Born 1954
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Ruth Fulton Benedict
Born 1887
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Crystal Eastman
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee

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Induction Weekend Experience

By Pam Sherman When we moved to Rochester 15 years ago, my husband told me about this amazing event that takes place every two years in Seneca Falls. The National Women’s Hall of Fame Induction...

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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

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 effective advocate for women’s equality for more than 50 years, Dr....

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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 campaignwith a focus on sites that celebrate the fight for equality....

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