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!

Chien-Shiung Wu
Born 1912
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Maria Mitchell
Born 1818
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Elizabeth Jane Cochran
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Jeanne Holm
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Eleanor Smeal
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Alice Waters
Born 1944
Achievements: Business, Education, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Martha Graham
Born 1894
Achievements: Arts
2015 Inductee
Elaine Roulet
Born 1930
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Louise Bourgeois
Born 1911
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee
Zora Neale Hurston
Born 1891
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Fannie Lou Hamer
Born 1917
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Oprah Winfrey
Born 1954
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Emily Howland
Born 1827
Achievements: Humanities
2021 Inductee
Gloria Steinem
Born 1934
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Anna Wessels Williams
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee
Barbara Rose Johns Powell
Born 1935
Achievements: Education, Government
2020 Inductee
Janet D. Rowley
Born 1925
Achievements: Science
2017 Inductee
Louise McManus
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Emma Lazarus
Born 1849
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee
Willa Cather
Born 1873
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Annie Jump Cannon
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Betty Bone Schiess
Born 1923
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Nettie Stevens
Born 1861
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Joan Ganz Cooney
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business, Education
1998 Inductee
Sylvia A. Earle
Born 1935
Achievements: Science
2000 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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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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