National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Sandra Day O'Connor
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Louise Slaughter
Born 1929
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Crystal Eastman
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Loretta Ross
Born 1953
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Oprah Winfrey
Born 1954
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Matilda Raffa Cuomo
Born 1931
Achievements: Education, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Helen Brooke Taussig
Born 1898
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Angelina Grimké Weld
Born 1805
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Wilma L. Vaught
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Shirley Ann Jackson
Born 1946
Achievements: Education, Science
1998 Inductee
Maria Tallchief
Born 1925
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Anne Sullivan
Born 1866
Achievements: Education
2003 Inductee
Kate Mullany
Born 1845
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Chien-Shiung Wu
Born 1912
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Paulina Kellogg Wright Davis
Born 1813
Achievements: Humanities
2002 Inductee
Mary Barret Dyer
Born 0
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Dorothea Dix
Born 1802
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Sally Ride
Born 1951
Achievements: Science
1988 Inductee
Peggy McIntosh
Born 1934
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Maria Mitchell
Born 1818
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Aimée Mullins
Born 1976
Achievements: Arts, Athletics, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
Born 1842
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Ethel Percy Andrus
Born 1884
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Susan B. Anthony
Born 1820
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Janet Reno
Born 1938
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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