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
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Latest Updates
Mourning The Passing Of Inductee Maya Angelou
The Hall extends its deepest sympathy to the family of Maya Angelou. New York Times Article »
Amazing Moms Through History – Google Connected Classroom
In 2014, then Board President Jill Tietjen worked with two classes, one in North Carolina and one in Florida, who researched Great Moms and learned how their mothers were like the Great Moms through...
Showcasing Great Moms – Google Cultural Exhibit
The Hall’s “Showcasing Great Moms” exhibit premiered on the Google Cultural Institute for Mother’s Day, May 11, 2014. The exhibit features inductees who are also mothers. Enjoy this exhibit at: ...
Governor Cuomo Announces Groundbreaking For The Seneca Knitting Mill
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the start of construction at the Seneca Knitting Mill, which will become the Center for Great Women and the new home of the National Women’s Hall of Fame....
Conversation with Great Women – Sacramento
The Hall, in association with the McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific, was delighted to host a Conversation with Great Women in Sacramento, California. The Conversation featured...
Showcasing Great Women – Google Cultural Institute Exhibit
The Hall’s “Showcasing Great Women,” went live on the Google Cultural Institute for International Women’s Day, March 8, 2014. The exhibit features inductees concentrating on women in social...
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News & Events
The Pump House Party: Glamorous Gala held to benefit the Hall
Over 150 people gathered on Saturday Oct 1, 2016, for a festive evening of music and lively auctions held at the lovely lake home of Betsy and Steve Fantone. The Fantones graciously opened their renovated historic Pump House to guests, with Betsy Fantone, new board...
2017 Induction Weekend
Save the Date! The 2017 National Women's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place September 15, 16 & 17, 2017 in Seneca Falls, NY. More details to come.
Two More Podcasts Available from Oral History Project
Oral History: Voices of Great Women With support from a Museums for America grant from the the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Women's Hall of Fame is working with living inductees to...
Inductee, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Published in New York Times
In the spirit of the Hall’s Oral History Project is an essay adapted from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s (inducted 2002) forthcoming memoir “My own words.” Her essay offers good reminder of how telling women’s history is American history and how histories, as we honor...
Oral History: Voices of Great Women Podcasts are Now Available
With support from a Museums for America grant from the the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Women’s Hall of Fame is working with living inductees to collect the stories and histories of women’s lives – the good, the bad, and the revolutionary;...