National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome!

 

 

 

Mary Steichen Calderone
Born 1904
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1998 Inductee
Mildred Cohn
Born 1913
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Betty Ford
Born 1918
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Donna de Varona
Born 1947
Achievements: Athletics
2003 Inductee
Margaret Fuller
Born 1810
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Catherine Filene Shouse
Born 1896
Achievements: Arts, Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Virginia Apgar
Born 1909
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Carrie Chapman Catt
Born 1859
Achievements: Humanities
1982 Inductee
Gertrude Belle Elion
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
1991 Inductee
Kate Stoneman
Born 1841
Achievements: Government
2009 Inductee
Rosalyn S. Yalow
Born 1921
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Mary Edwards Walker
Born 1832
Achievements: Philanthropy, Science
2000 Inductee
Gwendolyn Brooks
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Born 1959
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Florence B. Seibert
Born 1897
Achievements: Science
1990 Inductee
Rose O'Neill
Born 1874
Achievements:
2019 Inductee
Ella Fitzgerald
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Joy Harjo
Born 1951
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Sandra Day O'Connor
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Alice Hamilton
Born 1869
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Frances E. Willard
Born 1839
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Ruby Bridges
Born 1954
Achievements: Humanities
2024 Inductee
Emma Hart Willard
Born 1787
Achievements: Education
2013 Inductee
Beverly Sills
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Barbara Jordan
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
1990 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

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.

Give today. Because every woman’s story deserves to be heard—and remembered.

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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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