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!

Gwendolyn Brooks
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1988 Inductee
Louise McManus
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Alice Hamilton
Born 1869
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
Born 1842
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Octavia E. Butler
Born 1947
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Katharine Graham
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts, Business
2002 Inductee
Alice Evans
Born 1881
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Wilma Rudolph
Born 1940
Achievements: Athletics
1994 Inductee
Mary Edwards Walker
Born 1832
Achievements: Philanthropy, Science
2000 Inductee
Patsy Takemoto Mink
Born 1927
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee
Sophia Smith
Born 1796
Achievements: Education, Philanthropy
2000 Inductee
Sandra Day O'Connor
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Amelia Earhart
Born 1897
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Helen Hayes
Born 1900
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Nannerl O. Keohane
Born 1940
Achievements: Education
1995 Inductee
Joan Ganz Cooney
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business, Education
1998 Inductee
Antonia Novello
Born 1944
Achievements: Government, Science
1994 Inductee
Loretta Ross
Born 1953
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Charlotte Anne Bunch
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1996 Inductee
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2003 Inductee
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Born 1811
Achievements: Arts
1986 Inductee
Wilma Mankiller
Born 1945
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Julia Child
Born 1912
Achievements: Arts
2007 Inductee
Madam C. J. Walker
Born 1867
Achievements: Business
1993 Inductee
Swanee Hunt
Born 1950
Achievements: Philanthropy
2007 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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