National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Anne Dallas Dudley
Born 1876
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Mary A. Hallaren
Born 1907
Achievements: Government
1996 Inductee
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Born 1959
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Barbara A. Mikulski
Born 1936
Achievements: Government
2011 Inductee
Florence Wald
Born 1916
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Dorothy Day
Born 1897
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Barbara Hillary
Born 1931
Achievements: Athletics
2020 Inductee
Mary "Mother" Harris Jones
Born 1837
Achievements: Humanities
1984 Inductee
Leontine T.C. Kelly
Born 1920
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Linda Richards
Born 1841
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Helen LaKelly Hunt
Born 1949
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Beatrice A. Hicks
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Elizabeth Hanford Dole
Born 1936
Achievements: Government, Humanities
1995 Inductee
Emma Lazarus
Born 1849
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee
Jeanne Holm
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Harriet Williams Russell Strong
Born 1844
Achievements: Business
2001 Inductee
Harriet Tubman
Born c.1820
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Betty Friedan
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Carrie Chapman Catt
Born 1859
Achievements: Humanities
1982 Inductee
Maya Y. Lin
Born 1959
Achievements: Arts
2005 Inductee
Gwendolyn Brooks
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Mary McLeod Bethune
Born 1875
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Patricia Roberts Harris
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Julia Ward Howe
Born 1819
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Anna Jacobson Schwartz
Born 1915
Achievements: Business
2013 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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