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.

Martha Graham
Born 1894
Achievements: Arts
2015 Inductee
Rebecca Halstead
Born 1959
Achievements: Government
2021 Inductee
Helen Brooke Taussig
Born 1898
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Dorothea Dix
Born 1802
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Emma Lazarus
Born 1849
Achievements: Arts
2009 Inductee
Kate Stoneman
Born 1841
Achievements: Government
2009 Inductee
Anna Wessels Williams
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee
Mary Harriman Rumsey
Born 1881
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Katherine Johnson
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
2021 Inductee
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Born 1947
Achievements: Government
2005 Inductee
Gertrude Belle Elion
Born 1918
Achievements: Science
1991 Inductee
Margaret Chase Smith
Born 1897
Achievements: Government
1973 Inductee
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
Born 1842
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Esther Peterson
Born 1906
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Ella Fitzgerald
Born 1917
Achievements: Arts
1995 Inductee
Sylvia A. Earle
Born 1935
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Lilly Ledbetter
Born 1938
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Frances Wisebart Jacobs
Born 1843
Achievements: Philanthropy
1994 Inductee
Nancy Pelosi
Born 1940
Achievements: Government
2013 Inductee
Toni Morrison
Born 1931
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2020 Inductee
Emily Howland
Born 1827
Achievements: Humanities
2021 Inductee
Grace Hopper
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Henrietta Lacks
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2020 Inductee
Rozanne L. Ridgway
Born 1935
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Rosa Parks
Born 1913
Achievements: Humanities
1993 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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