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!

Elizabeth Bayley Seton
Born 1774
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Ruth Patrick
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Serena Williams
Born 1981
Achievements: Athletics, Business
2024 Inductee
Juliette Gordon Low
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Susette La Flesche
Born 1854
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Lilly Ledbetter
Born 1938
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Ann Bancroft
Born 1955
Achievements: Education, Science
1995 Inductee
Jean Kilbourne
Born 1943
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Louisa May Alcott
Born 1832
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Madeleine Korbel Albright
Born 1937
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Katharine Graham
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts, Business
2002 Inductee
Laurie Spiegel
Born 1945
Achievements: Arts
2019 Inductee
Florence Ellinwood Allen
Born 1884
Achievements: Government
2005 Inductee
Lucille Ball
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts, Business
2001 Inductee
Mary Edwards Walker
Born 1832
Achievements: Philanthropy, Science
2000 Inductee
Gertrude Belle Elion
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
1991 Inductee
Jane Addams
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Oprah Winfrey
Born 1954
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Beverly Sills
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Maria Goeppert-Mayer
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1996 Inductee
Leontine T.C. Kelly
Born 1920
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Alice Paul
Born 1885
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Martha Wright Griffiths
Born 1912
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Helen Stephens
Born 1918
Achievements: Athletics
1993 Inductee
Gloria Steinem
Born 1934
Achievements: Humanities
1993 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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