National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Beverly Sills
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Joan Ganz Cooney
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business, Education
1998 Inductee
Mother Marianne Cope
Born 1838
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Virginia Apgar
Born 1909
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Sarah Deer
Born 1972
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle
Born 1905
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Amelia Earhart
Born 1897
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Barbara Jordan
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
1990 Inductee
Mildred Robbins Leet
Born 1922
Achievements: Philanthropy
2003 Inductee
Margaret Sanger
Born 1879
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Henrietta Lacks
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2020 Inductee
Betty Bone Schiess
Born 1923
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Jean Kilbourne
Born 1943
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Lucretia Mott
Born 1793
Achievements: Humanities
1983 Inductee
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Born 1906
Achievements: Arts, Science
1996 Inductee
Dorothy H. Andersen
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Harriet Williams Russell Strong
Born 1844
Achievements: Business
2001 Inductee
Sacagawea / Sacajawea / Sakakawea
Born c.1788
Achievements: Humanities
2003 Inductee
Antonia Novello
Born 1944
Achievements: Government, Science
1994 Inductee
Swanee Hunt
Born 1950
Achievements: Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Maya Angelou
Born 1928
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Betty Ford
Born 1918
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Marian de Forest
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2001 Inductee
Mary Lyon
Born 1797
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Jeanne Holm
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
2000 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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