National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Maria Goeppert-Mayer
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1996 Inductee
Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle
Born 1905
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Zora Neale Hurston
Born 1891
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Laurie Spiegel
Born 1945
Achievements: Arts
2019 Inductee
Sarah Deer
Born 1972
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Alice Paul
Born 1885
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Ella Grasso
Born 1919
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Margaret Bourke-White
Born 1904
Achievements: Arts
1990 Inductee
Myra Bradwell
Born 1831
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Barbara Rose Johns Powell
Born 1935
Achievements: Education, Government
2020 Inductee
Ruth Colvin
Born 1916
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Maggie Kuhn
Born 1905
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Loretta C. Ford
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Billie Jean King
Born 1943
Achievements: Athletics
1990 Inductee
Loretta Ross
Born 1953
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Virginia Apgar
Born 1909
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Helen Stephens
Born 1918
Achievements: Athletics
1993 Inductee
Mary Lyon
Born 1797
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Emily Howell Warner
Born 1939
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Susan Kelly-Dreiss
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Julia Ward Howe
Born 1819
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Margaret Mead
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
1976 Inductee
Anne Sullivan
Born 1866
Achievements: Education
2003 Inductee
Nettie Stevens
Born 1861
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Susette La Flesche
Born 1854
Achievements: Humanities
1994 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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