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.
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Latest Updates
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...
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...
NWHF Awarded $750,000 for the Center for Great Women
The State of New York award $750,000 to the NWHF to support the continued development of the Center for Great Women facility, to be housed in the historic Seneca Knitting Mill in Seneca Falls. Funds...
Google Cultural Institute Exhibits – Now Available as Mobile Apps
Check out our mobile apps by clicking on the screen shots below for each. [iframe src="https://embed.culturalspot.org/embed/exhibit/PQIio23hh1mTKA" width="100%" height="505" scrolling="auto" ]...
Senator Schumer Press Conference at the Hall
New York Senator Charles E. Schumer conducted a press conference at the Hall on Wednesday, July 1 urging the U.S. Treasury Department to choose Seneca Falls as a site for one of the Treasury...
Inductee Rosalynn Carter Oral History Interview
Michael Schulder speaks with former First Lady, Rosalynn Carter, for the National Women's Hall of Fame oral history project. Mrs. Carter shares stories from her active role in the women's rights...
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News & Events
Work continues on renovating old mill for the Women’s Hall of Fame
By David L. Shaw on May 9, 2017, Finger Lakes Times SENECA FALLS — The first floor of the new National Women’s Hall of Fame is targeted to open in 2018. However, for that to happen, NWHF officials say monetary supporters big and small is needed to push the project...
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...
261 cheers for No. 261: Marathoner Switzer revolutionized running for women
By Betty Bayer special to the Finger Lakes Times There are likely more than 261 ways to recognize and say thanks to Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to register and run in the Boston Marathon in 1967. Her bib number 261 will long reign as a sign of revolutionizing...
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....
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...