National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Edith Wharton
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Judith L. Pipher
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 Inductee
Lucretia Mott
Born 1793
Achievements: Humanities
1983 Inductee
Charlotte Anne Bunch
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1996 Inductee
Oprah Winfrey
Born 1954
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Joan Ganz Cooney
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business, Education
1998 Inductee
Mia Hamm
Born 1972
Achievements: Athletics
2021 Inductee
Angelina Grimké Weld
Born 1805
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Wilma Mankiller
Born 1945
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Born 1959
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Geraldine Ferraro
Born 1935
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Mary Breckinridge
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Jacqueline Cochran
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Lucille Ball
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 Inductee
Anne Sullivan
Born 1866
Achievements: Education
2003 Inductee
Marian Wright Edelman
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Constance Baker Motley
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Coretta Scott King
Born 1927
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Hannah Greenebaum Solomon
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Gloria Yerkovich
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Matilda Joslyn Gage
Born 1826
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Ruth Colvin
Born 1916
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Elizabeth Bayley Seton
Born 1774
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Barbara Hillary
Born 1931
Achievements: Athletics
2020 Inductee
Eudora Welty
Born 1909
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee

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NWHF Welcomes New Museum Curator and Educator

NWHF Welcomes New Museum Curator and Educator

  The National Women’s Hall of Fame welcomes Abigail Glogower as Museum Curator and Educator. “We are delighted to have Abby join our Hall staff,” says Jeanne Giovannini, president of the Hall...

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Mother’s Day 2016 Honorees

Mother’s Day 2016 Honorees

Congratulations! We are delighted to honor these special women who have inspired, loved and made us and our little corner of the world a better place. Alicia C. Arn Kathleen Bancroft (In Memory) Jo...

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News & Events

A SmART Event to Benefit the National Women’s Hall of Fame

Please join us for a SmART event to benefit the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Visit the truly unique Artisan Works Gallery and studios, enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks, hear Monroe County historian discuss historical perspecitives of notable Rochester-area women, and...

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Introducing the 2017 NWHF Inductees

The Honorable Matilda Raffa Cuomo (1931-   ) A dedicated advocate for women, children and families, Matilda Raffa Cuomo has lead state, national and international initiatives that heightened visibility to such causes as children’s rights, volunteerism and mentoring....

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