National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Mae Jemison
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Anna Howard Shaw
Born 1847
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Janet D. Rowley
Born 1925
Achievements: Science
2017 Inductee
Willa Cather
Born 1873
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Judy Chicago
Born 1939
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Marian de Forest
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2001 Inductee
Eileen Collins
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Gloria Steinem
Born 1934
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Marian Wright Edelman
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Mildred Cohn
Born 1913
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Betty Friedan
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Leontine T.C. Kelly
Born 1920
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Rita Rossi Colwell
Born 1934
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Kate Millett
Born 1934
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Flossie Wong-Staal
Born 1947
Achievements: Science
2019 Inductee
Anne Sullivan
Born 1866
Achievements: Education
2003 Inductee
Maria Goeppert-Mayer
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1996 Inductee
Marcia Greenberger
Born 1946
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Sojourner Truth
Born c.1797
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Julia Child
Born 1912
Achievements: Arts
2007 Inductee
Patsy Takemoto Mink
Born 1927
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Nicole Malachowski
Born 1974
Achievements: Government
2019 Inductee
Beverly Sills
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Madam C. J. Walker
Born 1867
Achievements: Business
1993 Inductee

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Latest Updates

An open letter to our Seneca Falls community

To our cherished Seneca Falls community,   News has broken, and by now you know that the National Women’s Hall of Fame plans to hold the 2024 Induction Ceremony in New York City in March. I knew...

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What is a hall of fame?

What is a hall of fame? I asked Google. “A hall of fame is a type of museum where people can see things relating to famous people who are connected with a particular area of activity.” I beg to...

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Help Us Honor the Women Who Shape Our World

Every story we tell, every name we enshrine, every young mind we inspire—it all starts with support from people like you.

Your donation to the National Women’s Hall of Fame helps preserve and share the legacies of American women whose courage, vision, and leadership have transformed our history. From groundbreaking exhibits to educational programs that empower future generations, your gift fuels our mission to honor the past and light the way forward.

Give today. Because every woman’s story deserves to be heard—and remembered.

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News & Events

Join the Hall in celebration of our newly renovated space

The National Women's Hall of Fame invites you to the grand opening ceremony for the second floor of our museum in Seneca Falls! A ribbon cutting and celebration will take place on July 12 from 4-6 PM. Guests will have the opportunity to explore two special exhibits:...

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National Women’s Hall of Fame announces 2024 Inductees

Ten women will comprise the first class of Inductees to be honored at a nationally broadcast Induction Ceremony in New York City The National Women's Hall of Fame, the nation's first and oldest nonprofit dedicated to honoring distinguished American women, is honored...

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