National Women’s Hall of Fame

1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls

Tuesday – Saturday

11am – 4pm

(Closed Sunday and Monday)

Groups welcome! 

 

The National Women’s Hall of Fame will be OPEN July 5th from 1 – 6 pm and CLOSED July 5th.

Faye Glenn Abdellah
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Sarah Winnemucca
Born c.1844
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Victoria Jackson
Born 1955
Achievements: Business, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Ruth Fulton Benedict
Born 1887
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Beatrice A. Hicks
Born 1919
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Aretha Franklin
Born 1942
Achievements: Arts
2020 Inductee
Rebecca Talbot Perkins
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2009 Inductee
Anne Dallas Dudley
Born 1876
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Carol A. Mutter
Born 1945
Achievements: Government, Humanities
2017 Inductee
Helen Murray Free
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Janet Reno
Born 1938
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Susette La Flesche
Born 1854
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Julia Child
Born 1912
Achievements: Arts
2007 Inductee
Mary Church Terrell
Born 1863
Achievements: Government
2020 Inductee
Ann Bancroft
Born 1955
Achievements: Education, Science
1995 Inductee
Ida Tarbell
Born 1857
Achievements: Arts
2000 Inductee
Marian de Forest
Born 1864
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2001 Inductee
Betty Bone Schiess
Born 1923
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Born 1906
Achievements: Arts, Science
1996 Inductee
Zora Neale Hurston
Born 1891
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Born 1921
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Wilma L. Vaught
Born 1930
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Henrietta Szold
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Rebecca Halstead
Born 1959
Achievements: Government
2021 Inductee
Patricia Roberts Harris
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
2003 Inductee

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Latest Updates

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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Our current location is closing!

Thank you to all who helped make Induction 2019 a success! We are pleased to announce that National Women’s Hall of Fame will be closing our current location at the end of October. We will reopen at...

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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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Letter from the ED: Dreaming Big in 2022

Dear friends, The beginning of a new year is a time for reflection, renewal, and rejuvenation.  It’s also a time to DREAM BIG about how the next 12 months can transform our lives – be that a result of achieving personal goals, organizational goals, or a combination of...

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