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!

Toni Morrison
Born 1931
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2020 Inductee
Angela Davis
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Ella Grasso
Born 1919
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Swanee Hunt
Born 1950
Achievements: Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Catherine East
Born 1916
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Alice Evans
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Anna Jacobson Schwartz
Born 1915
Achievements: Business
2013 Inductee
Anne Dallas Dudley
Born 1876
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Sarah Grimké
Born 1792
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Louise Slaughter
Born 1929
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Lucy Stone
Born 1818
Achievements: Humanities
1986 Inductee
Mary Burnett Talbert
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Oprah Winfrey
Born 1954
Achievements: Arts, Business, Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Helen Murray Free
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Lilly Ledbetter
Born 1938
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Aimée Mullins
Born 1976
Achievements: Arts, Athletics, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Mary Church Terrell
Born 1863
Achievements: Government
2020 Inductee
Susan Solomon
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Margaret Sanger
Born 1879
Achievements: Humanities
1981 Inductee
Loretta Ross
Born 1953
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Born 1926
Achievements: Science
2007 Inductee
Katharine Graham
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts, Business
2002 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Ruth Colvin
Born 1916
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Born 1947
Achievements: Government
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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Every story we tell, every name we enshrine, every young mind we inspire—it all starts with support from people like you.

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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