National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

 

Note: The Hall will be closed for an event on 9/27/25

 

Groups welcome!

Louise Slaughter
Born 1929
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Florence Sabin
Born 1871
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Patricia Bath
Born 1942
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee
Lydia Moss Bradley
Born 1816
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Oveta Culp Hobby
Born 1905
Achievements: Government
1996 Inductee
Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias
Born 1911
Achievements: Athletics
1976 Inductee
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
1988 Inductee
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Born 1933
Achievements: Government
2002 Inductee
Ella Grasso
Born 1919
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Emily Blackwell
Born 1826
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Susan Kelly-Dreiss
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Frances Perkins
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1982 Inductee
Sheila E. Widnall
Born 1938
Achievements: Education, Government, Science
2003 Inductee
Shirley Chisholm
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Ellen Swallow Richards
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Gwendolyn Brooks
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Wilma L. Vaught
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Myra Bradwell
Born 1831
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Joy Harjo
Born 1951
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Dorothy Height
Born 1912
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1993 Inductee
Elaine Roulet
Born 1930
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Jane Addams
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Louise McManus
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Serena Williams
Born 1981
Achievements: Athletics, Business
2024 Inductee
Elizabeth Bayley Seton
Born 1774
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee

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Latest Updates

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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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.

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News & Events

Walls coming down at former Seneca Knitting Mill

By David L. Shaw on May 29, 2017, Finger Lakes Times SENECA FALLS — Demolition of former Seneca Knitting Mill structures on both sides of the limestone building that will be the new home of the National Women’s Hall of Fame is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday. Crews from...

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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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