National Women’s Hall of Fame
1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls
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(Closed Sunday and Monday)
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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...
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!
Our current location is closing!
Thank you to all who helped make Induction 2019 a success! We are pleased to announce that National Women’s Hall of Fame will be closing our current location at the end of October. We will reopen at...
Ginny Ryan: The Keeper of the Flame
A third grade assignment to tell the story of someone else’s life was all it took to hook Ginny Ryan on reporting. At Cardinal Mooney High School and at Buffalo State College, she wrote for the...
Welcome our newest 2019 Inductee Diane von Furstenberg!
Icon of Fashion Design and Philanthropist Diane von Furstenberg is a fashion designer, philanthropist, and Founder and Chairman of the company that bears her name. In 1974, she debuted her iconic...
National Women’s Hall of Fame: Celebrating Extraordinary Women’s Contributions
For Release: April 3, 2019 Seneca Falls, NY - The National Women's Hall of Fame would like to acknowledge the Town of Seneca Falls, NY for its continued support. As we celebrate more than 50 years...
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News & Events
Passing of 2007 Inductee and Board of Director emerita Judith L. Pipher
It is with heavy hearts that the National Women’s Hall of Fame shares the passing of 2007 Inductee and Board of Director emerita member Dr. Judith L. Pipher. “Judy was a both force of nature and a treasure to us all. Her clarity, persistence, passion and perfection...
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...
National Women’s Hall of Fame appoints Executive Director
National Women’s Hall of Fame appoints Executive Director in advance of 2021 Induction The National Women’s Hall of Fame is pleased to announce Jennifer Gabriel as Executive Director. This successful hire concludes the Hall’s six-month national search for this...
The Board and staff at the NWHF are saddened to announce that 2011 Inductee Helen Murry Free has passed away at the age of 98. She was a pioneering chemist who worked alongside her husband to revolutionize diagnostic testing in the laboratory and at home. Together,...
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 Arts (NMWA). Opened in 1987, the museum promotes a greater awareness...