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!

Ruby Bridges
Born 1954
Achievements: Humanities
2024 Inductee
Paulina Kellogg Wright Davis
Born 1813
Achievements: Humanities
2002 Inductee
Helen Hayes
Born 1900
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Harriet Williams Russell Strong
Born 1844
Achievements: Business
2001 Inductee
Barbara Rose Johns Powell
Born 1935
Achievements: Education, Government
2020 Inductee
Jane Fonda
Born 1937
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities
2019 Inductee
Mary Barret Dyer
Born 1611
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Bernice Resnick Sandler
Born 1928
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Aretha Franklin
Born 1942
Achievements: Arts
2020 Inductee
Donna E. Shalala
Born 1941
Achievements: Education, Government
2011 Inductee
Rebecca Halstead
Born 1959
Achievements: Government
2021 Inductee
Eleanor Smeal
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Betty Friedan
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Dorothy H. Andersen
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Eleanor Roosevelt
Born 1884
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Marian Wright Edelman
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Joan Ganz Cooney
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business, Education
1998 Inductee
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Born 1906
Achievements: Arts, Science
1996 Inductee
Faye Glenn Abdellah
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Margaret Fuller
Born 1810
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Mary Breckinridge
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Ellen Swallow Richards
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Diane von Furstenberg
Born 1946
Achievements: Arts, Business
2019 Inductee
Sarah Deer
Born 1972
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Anne Hutchinson
Born 1591
Achievements: Humanities
1994 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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