National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Shannon W. Lucid
Born 1943
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Nancy Brinker
Born 1946
Achievements: Philanthropy
2015 Inductee
Eleanor Smeal
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Susan Kelly-Dreiss
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Nettie Stevens
Born 1861
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Jane Addams
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Louise Bourgeois
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Born 1823
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Mary Cassatt
Born 1844
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Maya Angelou
Born 1928
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Mary Harriman Rumsey
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Dolores Huerta
Born 1930
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Born 1959
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Elizabeth Blackwell
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Sylvia A. Earle
Born 1935
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Charlotte Anne Bunch
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1996 Inductee
Bella Abzug
Born 1920
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Clare Boothe Luce
Born 1903
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Susan B. Anthony
Born 1820
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Jacqueline Cochran
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Joan Ganz Cooney
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business, Education
1998 Inductee
Frances Perkins
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1982 Inductee
Annie Dodge Wauneka
Born 1910
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Aimée Mullins
Born 1976
Achievements: Arts, Athletics, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Peggy McIntosh
Born 1934
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 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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