National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Betty Bumpers
Born 1925
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Mary Breckinridge
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
St. Katharine Drexel
Born 1858
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Amelia Bloomer
Born 1818
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Marcia Greenberger
Born 1946
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Anne Dallas Dudley
Born 1876
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Diane von Furstenberg
Born 1946
Achievements: Arts, Business
2019 Inductee
Janet Reno
Born 1938
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Lucretia Mott
Born 1793
Achievements: Humanities
1983 Inductee
Serena Williams
Born 1981
Achievements: Athletics, Business
2024 Inductee
Helen Brooke Taussig
Born 1898
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Mary Barret Dyer
Born 0
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Dorothy Day
Born 1897
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Marian Wright Edelman
Born 1939
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Mary Church Terrell
Born 1863
Achievements: Government
2020 Inductee
Helen Hayes
Born 1900
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Angelina Grimké Weld
Born 1805
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Susan B. Anthony
Born 1820
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Frances E. Willard
Born 1839
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Constance Baker Motley
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Bertha Holt
Born 1904
Achievements: Humanities
2002 Inductee
Louise McManus
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Sherry Lansing
Born 1944
Achievements: Arts, Business, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Muriel Siebert
Born 1928
Achievements: Business
1994 Inductee
Angela Davis
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee

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News & Events

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 Arts (NMWA). Opened in 1987, the museum promotes a greater awareness...

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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 inspires you and describe why she is inspiring. To participate, use one of...

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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 are providing online activities for families, students, and educators....

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