National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Betty Friedan
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Elizabeth Hanford Dole
Born 1936
Achievements: Government, Humanities
1995 Inductee
Temple Grandin
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities, Science
2017 Inductee
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
1988 Inductee
Margaret Sanger
Born 1879
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Laurie Spiegel
Born 1945
Achievements: Arts
2019 Inductee
Mother Marianne Cope
Born 1838
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Kate Stoneman
Born 1841
Achievements: Government
2009 Inductee
Billie Holiday
Born 1915
Achievements: Arts
2011 Inductee
Judith L. Pipher
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 Inductee
Mary Breckinridge
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Martha Matilda Harper
Born 1857
Achievements: Business
2003 Inductee
Beverly Sills
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Emily Dickinson
Born 1830
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Maya Angelou
Born 1928
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Maya Y. Lin
Born 1959
Achievements: Arts
2005 Inductee
Betty Bumpers
Born 1925
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Faye Glenn Abdellah
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Ina May Gaskin
Born 1940
Achievements: Science
2013 Inductee
Sherry Lansing
Born 1944
Achievements: Arts, Business, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Shirley Chisholm
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Catherine East
Born 1916
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Dorothea Lange
Born 1895
Achievements: Arts
2003 Inductee
Mercy Otis Warren
Born 1728
Achievements: Arts
2002 Inductee
Pearl S. Buck
Born 1892
Achievements: Arts
1973 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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