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!

Joan Ganz Cooney
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business, Education
1998 Inductee
Loretta Ross
Born 1953
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Margaret Mead
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
1976 Inductee
Shannon W. Lucid
Born 1943
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Born 1906
Achievements: Arts, Science
1996 Inductee
Flossie Wong-Staal
Born 1947
Achievements: Science
2019 Inductee
Patricia Bath
Born 1942
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee
Sherry Lansing
Born 1944
Achievements: Arts, Business, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Anna Jacobson Schwartz
Born 1915
Achievements: Business
2013 Inductee
Matilda Joslyn Gage
Born 1826
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Dorothy Height
Born 1912
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1993 Inductee
Linda Richards
Born 1841
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Emma Smith DeVoe
Born 1848
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Diane von Furstenberg
Born 1946
Achievements: Arts, Business
2019 Inductee
Rosalyn S. Yalow
Born 1921
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Martha Wright Griffiths
Born 1912
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Mildred Cohn
Born 1913
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Barbara McClintock
Born 1902
Achievements: Science
1986 Inductee
Lydia Moss Bradley
Born 1816
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Dorothy Day
Born 1897
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Eileen Collins
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Carlotta Walls LaNier
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Rebecca Talbot Perkins
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Mia Hamm
Born 1972
Achievements: Athletics
2021 Inductee
Joy Harjo
Born 1951
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee

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Join the 175th Anniversary Relay!

2023 marks the 175th anniversary of the first women's rights convention held in Seneca Falls, NY. To celebrate, the National Women's Hall of Fame is partnering with six organizations in in the area...

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In Her Words: My Mother’s Story Is My Story

Our staff regularly hears from people who learn about the achievements of one of our Inductees and exclaim, “How did I not know about this person before now?”  Of course, we know the answer.  Women...

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News & Events

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 differ. Here’s why. The National Women’s Hall of Fame recognizes women who...

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Why Do We Need A National Women’s Hall of Fame?

In 1969, Shirley Hartley was horrified to learn that less than 10% of the honorees in the Hall of Great Americans were women. This revelation ignited a movement to create a National Women's Hall of Fame that honors women whose contributions span the arts, athletics,...

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Take Part in Convention Days Weekend

Each year, the Town of Seneca Falls comes alive in celebration of the anniversary of the the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention. This year is a special one as our nation commemorates both the 175th anniversary of the convention as well as the 100th anniversary of the...

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