National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

 

We look forward to welcoming visitors and are planning more stories, exhibits, and moments worth celebrating.

Thank you for being part of our community!

 

Groups welcome!

Eileen Collins
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Lucy Stone
Born 1818
Achievements: Humanities
1986 Inductee
Emma Hart Willard
Born 1787
Achievements: Education
2013 Inductee
Kathrine Switzer
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2011 Inductee
Temple Grandin
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities, Science
2017 Inductee
Coretta Scott King
Born 1927
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Bessie Smith
Born c.1894
Achievements: Arts
1984 Inductee
Louise Bourgeois
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee
Patsy Takemoto Mink
Born 1927
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Sherry Lansing
Born 1944
Achievements: Arts, Business, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Joy Harjo
Born 1951
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Rachel Carson
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Mary "Mother" Harris Jones
Born 1837
Achievements: Humanities
1984 Inductee
Mary Engle Pennington
Born 1872
Achievements: Science
2002 Inductee
Jane Addams
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Eleanor Roosevelt
Born 1884
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Faye Glenn Abdellah
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Wilma L. Vaught
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Mary McLeod Bethune
Born 1875
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Dorothea Lange
Born 1895
Achievements: Arts
2003 Inductee
Betty Bone Schiess
Born 1923
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Mary A. Hallaren
Born 1907
Achievements: Government
1996 Inductee
Martha Matilda Harper
Born 1857
Achievements: Business
2003 Inductee
Victoria Jackson
Born 1955
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Blanche Stuart Scott
Born 1889
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee

Discover the Women of the Hall

News & Events

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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Celebrating 2024 with Gratitude to All Who Support the Hall!

The National Women’s Hall of Fame is proud to reflect on 2024—a year of celebrating and preserving the achievements of women who’ve shaped history. From impactful exhibits to inspiring events, we’ve taken bold steps to amplify women’s voices and legacies. Highlights...

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