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!

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Born 1926
Achievements: Science
2007 Inductee
Matilda Joslyn Gage
Born 1826
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Helen Brooke Taussig
Born 1898
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Jeanne Holm
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Gloria Steinem
Born 1934
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Shirley Ann Jackson
Born 1946
Achievements: Education, Science
1998 Inductee
Billie Jean King
Born 1943
Achievements: Athletics
1990 Inductee
Susan Kelly-Dreiss
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Ella Grasso
Born 1919
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Catherine East
Born 1916
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Jacqueline Cochran
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
St. Katharine Drexel
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Abby Kelley Foster
Born 1811
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Antonia Novello
Born 1944
Achievements: Government, Science
1994 Inductee
Oveta Culp Hobby
Born 1905
Achievements: Government
1996 Inductee
Matilda Raffa Cuomo
Born 1931
Achievements: Education, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Willa Cather
Born 1873
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Sheila E. Widnall
Born 1938
Achievements: Education, Government, Science
2003 Inductee
Louise Slaughter
Born 1929
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Ellen Swallow Richards
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Annie Jump Cannon
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Angela Davis
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Margaret Bourke-White
Born 1904
Achievements: Arts
1990 Inductee
Chien-Shiung Wu
Born 1912
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Flossie Wong-Staal
Born 1947
Achievements: Science
2019 Inductee

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A Statement From the Hall

For over fifty years, the National Women's Hall of Fame has shone a spotlight on women who have shaped our society. This election cycle has been a testament to the power of women, both as voters and...

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News & Events

What is the Role of PR in the Fight for Women’s Rights?

This Friday, March 14th at 6:30pm, join us at the National Women's Hall of Fame! You'll hear an insightful discussion on the power of public relations in advancing women’s rights. Led by PR expert Arien Rozelle from Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public...

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Celebrate International Women’s Day at the Hall!

📅 Saturday, March 8th, 6:30 PM 📍 The Hall – Now Reopening for the 2025 Season! Join us for a special evening featuring Dr. Antonia Novello, the first woman and first Hispanic Surgeon General of the United States (inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in...

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