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!

Mary "Mother" Harris Jones
Born 1837
Achievements: Humanities
1984 Inductee
Helen Murray Free
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Helen Brooke Taussig
Born 1898
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Elaine Roulet
Born 1930
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Lydia Moss Bradley
Born 1816
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Elizabeth Jane Cochran
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Dorothy Height
Born 1912
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1993 Inductee
Ernestine Louise Potowski Rose
Born 1810
Achievements: Humanities
1996 Inductee
Susan Kelly-Dreiss
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Maria Tallchief
Born 1925
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Gertrude Belle Elion
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
1991 Inductee
Joy Harjo
Born 1951
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Wilma L. Vaught
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Sarah Deer
Born 1972
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Ella Fitzgerald
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Chien-Shiung Wu
Born 1912
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Sarah Grimké
Born 1792
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Emily Howland
Born 1827
Achievements: Humanities
2021 Inductee
Lucy Stone
Born 1818
Achievements: Humanities
1986 Inductee
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Born 1823
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Mildred Cohn
Born 1913
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Ruth Fulton Benedict
Born 1887
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Bertha Holt
Born 1904
Achievements: Humanities
2002 Inductee
Betty Bumpers
Born 1925
Achievements: Humanities
2005 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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Help Us Honor the Women Who Shape Our World

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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.

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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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