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.

Shirley Ann Jackson
Born 1946
Achievements: Education, Science
1998 Inductee
Antonia Novello
Born 1944
Achievements: Government, Science
1994 Inductee
Nannerl O. Keohane
Born 1940
Achievements: Education
1995 Inductee
Felice N. Schwartz
Born 1925
Achievements: Business
1998 Inductee
Wilhelmina Cole Holladay
Born 1922
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1996 Inductee
Zora Neale Hurston
Born 1891
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Sheila E. Widnall
Born 1938
Achievements: Education, Government, Science
2003 Inductee
Donna E. Shalala
Born 1941
Achievements: Education, Government
2011 Inductee
Frances E. Willard
Born 1839
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Sarah Grimké
Born 1792
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Nettie Stevens
Born 1861
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Louise Bourgeois
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee
Serena Williams
Born 1981
Achievements: Athletics, Business
2024 Inductee
Annie Jump Cannon
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Elizabeth Jane Cochran
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Loretta C. Ford
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Helen Stephens
Born 1918
Achievements: Athletics
1993 Inductee
Georgia O'Keeffe
Born 1887
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Lucy Stone
Born 1818
Achievements: Humanities
1986 Inductee
Rosa Parks
Born 1913
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Emma Hart Willard
Born 1787
Achievements: Education
2013 Inductee
Octavia E. Butler
Born 1947
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Matilda Raffa Cuomo
Born 1931
Achievements: Education, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Myra Bradwell
Born 1831
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Eleanor K. Baum
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 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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National Women’s Hall of Fame Announces 2017 Inductees

Invitation to NWHF Inductee announcement Jan. 31,  2017 Contact: Betty M. Bayer, National Women's Hall of Fame (315) 568-8060 Dear Members of the Press and Media, The National Women's Hall of Fame will announce its 2017 inductees at a press event on Tuesday, February...

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