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.

Helen Murray Free
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Althea Gibson
Born 1927
Achievements: Athletics
2001 Inductee
Aretha Franklin
Born 1942
Achievements: Arts
2020 Inductee
Harriet Tubman
Born c.1820
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Born 1811
Achievements: Arts
1986 Inductee
Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias
Born 1911
Achievements: Athletics
1976 Inductee
Sojourner Truth
Born c.1797
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
1988 Inductee
Margaret Mead
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
1976 Inductee
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Born 1823
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Angela Davis
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Eileen Collins
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Nicole Malachowski
Born 1974
Achievements: Government
2019 Inductee
Margaret Chase Smith
Born 1897
Achievements: Government
1973 Inductee
Mae Jemison
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Ella Grasso
Born 1919
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Amelia Earhart
Born 1897
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Joan Ganz Cooney
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business, Education
1998 Inductee
Sheila E. Widnall
Born 1938
Achievements: Education, Government, Science
2003 Inductee
Georgia O'Keeffe
Born 1887
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Barbara Hillary
Born 1931
Achievements: Athletics
2020 Inductee
Octavia E. Butler
Born 1947
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Dorothy Height
Born 1912
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1993 Inductee
Lilly Ledbetter
Born 1938
Achievements: Humanities
2011 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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