National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Sherry Lansing
Born 1944
Achievements: Arts, Business, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Louise Bourgeois
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee
Florence Wald
Born 1916
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Dorothy Height
Born 1912
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1993 Inductee
Allucquére Rosanne Stone
Born 1936
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Indra Nooyi
Born 1955
Achievements: Business
2021 Inductee
Geraldine Ferraro
Born 1935
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Jeannette Rankin
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Lydia Moss Bradley
Born 1816
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Muriel Siebert
Born 1928
Achievements: Business
1994 Inductee
Althea Gibson
Born 1927
Achievements: Athletics
2001 Inductee
Maya Angelou
Born 1928
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Mary Church Terrell
Born 1863
Achievements: Government
2020 Inductee
Gertrude Belle Elion
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
1991 Inductee
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Born 1906
Achievements: Arts, Science
1996 Inductee
Victoria Jackson
Born 1955
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Harriet Tubman
Born c.1820
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Michelle Obama
Born 1964
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2021 Inductee
Judith L. Pipher
Born 1940
Achievements: Education, Science
2007 Inductee
Mary "Mother" Harris Jones
Born 1837
Achievements: Humanities
1984 Inductee
Emma Smith DeVoe
Born 1848
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Aretha Franklin
Born 1942
Achievements: Arts
2020 Inductee
Mary McLeod Bethune
Born 1875
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Lorraine Hansberry
Born 1930
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2017 Inductee
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
Born 1878
Achievements: Science
1995 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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