National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Nancy Pelosi
Born 1940
Achievements: Government
2013 Inductee
Crystal Eastman
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Catherine Filene Shouse
Born 1896
Achievements: Arts, Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Shannon W. Lucid
Born 1943
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Ann Bancroft
Born 1955
Achievements: Education, Science
1995 Inductee
Rebecca Talbot Perkins
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Helen Hayes
Born 1900
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Dorothea Lange
Born 1895
Achievements: Arts
2003 Inductee
Florence Sabin
Born 1871
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Antonia Novello
Born 1944
Achievements: Government, Science
1994 Inductee
Patricia Schroeder
Born 1940
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Lorraine Hansberry
Born 1930
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2017 Inductee
Ernestine Louise Potowski Rose
Born 1810
Achievements: Humanities
1996 Inductee
Beverly Sills
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Florence Wald
Born 1916
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Georgia O'Keeffe
Born 1887
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Loretta Ross
Born 1953
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Annie Jump Cannon
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Wilma Rudolph
Born 1940
Achievements: Athletics
1994 Inductee
Louise Bourgeois
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee
Jean Kilbourne
Born 1943
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Octavia E. Butler
Born 1947
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Bernice Resnick Sandler
Born 1928
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Pearl S. Buck
Born 1892
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee

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Latest Updates

Wilhelmina Cole Holladay

The National Women’s Hall of Fame is saddened and heartbroken about the passing of 1996 NWHF Inductee, Wilhelmina Cole Holladay. Holladay founded and established The National Museum of Women in the...

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Giving Tuesday Now Contest

Hey kids—have you ever thought about which one of our Inductees inspires you the most? It's so hard to choose just one! We would like you to write an essay or draw a picture of an Inductee who...

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Children’s Learning Activities

Families come from all over the country to spend their day learning about the female leaders at the National Women's Hall of Fame. To ensure that the learning about these great women continues, we...

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Fall Street Location is Closed

We will reopen at 1 Canal St in early summer of 2020. Check back for details or follow us on social media. We look forward to welcoming you to our new space!

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

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News & Events

Letter from the ED: Uplifting Women’s Voices

This isn’t the start to the “In Her Words” message I intended to write. This week marks my one year anniversary with the National Women’s Hall of Fame and my first draft began with a reflection from last summer.   Then last Friday, I suffered an injury at home. I’ll...

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Letter from the ED: Every month is Women’s History Month

Dear Friends,  March is Women’s History Month. Black History Month (February), Asian American Heritage Month (May), Pride Month (June), Native American Heritage Month (November) are but a few of the other occasions we have to honor people and communities who have been...

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Passing of 1998 Inductee Madeleine Albright

The National Women’s Hall of Fame is saddened to learn of the passing of 1998 Inductee Madeleine Korbel Albright. “As a refugee whose family fled first from the Nazis and later from the Communists, Secretary Albright represents the highest ideals and aspirations of...

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Letter from the ED: Dreaming Big in 2022

Dear friends, The beginning of a new year is a time for reflection, renewal, and rejuvenation.  It’s also a time to DREAM BIG about how the next 12 months can transform our lives – be that a result of achieving personal goals, organizational goals, or a combination of...

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