National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Born 1906
Achievements: Arts, Science
1996 Inductee
Lydia Moss Bradley
Born 1816
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Martha Graham
Born 1894
Achievements: Arts
2015 Inductee
Sonia Sotomayor
Born 1954
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Bernice Resnick Sandler
Born 1928
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Grace Hopper
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Dorothea Dix
Born 1802
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias
Born 1911
Achievements: Athletics
1976 Inductee
Swanee Hunt
Born 1950
Achievements: Philanthropy
2007 Inductee
Crystal Eastman
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Sarah Grimké
Born 1792
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Chien-Shiung Wu
Born 1912
Achievements: Science
1998 Inductee
Sherry Lansing
Born 1944
Achievements: Arts, Business, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Amelia Bloomer
Born 1818
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Florence B. Seibert
Born 1897
Achievements: Science
1990 Inductee
Jane Fonda
Born 1937
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities
2019 Inductee
Zora Neale Hurston
Born 1891
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Aimée Mullins
Born 1976
Achievements: Arts, Athletics, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Elizabeth Blackwell
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Maria Mitchell
Born 1818
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Born 1811
Achievements: Arts
1986 Inductee
Louise Slaughter
Born 1929
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Nancy Brinker
Born 1946
Achievements: Philanthropy
2015 Inductee
Virginia Apgar
Born 1909
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Ann Bancroft
Born 1955
Achievements: Education, Science
1995 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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