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!

Janet D. Rowley
Born 1925
Achievements: Science
2017 Inductee
Ruth Patrick
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Mary Harriman Rumsey
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Indra Nooyi
Born 1955
Achievements: Business
2021 Inductee
Victoria Woodhull
Born 1838
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Fanny Wright
Born 1795
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Matilda Joslyn Gage
Born 1826
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Lilly Ledbetter
Born 1938
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Bessie Smith
Born c.1894
Achievements: Arts
1984 Inductee
Madeleine Korbel Albright
Born 1937
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Gloria Allred
Born 1941
Achievements: Business, Government
2019 Inductee
Mildred Cohn
Born 1913
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Martha Coffin Pelham Wright
Born 1806
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Lillian Wald
Born 1867
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Born 1823
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Marian Anderson
Born 1897
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Michelle Obama
Born 1964
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2021 Inductee
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Born 1926
Achievements: Science
2007 Inductee
Susette La Flesche
Born 1854
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Geraldine Ferraro
Born 1935
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Ina May Gaskin
Born 1940
Achievements: Science
2013 Inductee
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2003 Inductee
Ida Tarbell
Born 1857
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Ruth Fulton Benedict
Born 1887
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Emma Lazarus
Born 1849
Achievements: Arts
2009 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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