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.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Born 1815
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Mary Burnett Talbert
Born 1866
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Geraldine Ferraro
Born 1935
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Ellen Swallow Richards
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Martha Matilda Harper
Born 1857
Achievements: Business
2003 Inductee
Mercy Otis Warren
Born 1728
Achievements: Arts
2002 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Mother Mary Joseph Rogers, MM
Born 1882
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Florence Ellinwood Allen
Born 1884
Achievements: Government
2005 Inductee
Kate Mullany
Born 1845
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Jeannette Rankin
Born 1880
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Maria Tallchief
Born 1925
Achievements: Arts
1996 Inductee
Julie Krone
Born 1963
Achievements: Athletics
2013 Inductee
Ella Baker
Born 1903
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Elizabeth Hanford Dole
Born 1936
Achievements: Government, Humanities
1995 Inductee
Abby Kelley Foster
Born 1811
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Peggy McIntosh
Born 1934
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Jeanne Holm
Born 1921
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Emily Dickinson
Born 1830
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Dorothy Height
Born 1912
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1993 Inductee
Michelle Obama
Born 1964
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
2021 Inductee
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Born 1850
Achievements: Humanities
1996 Inductee
Dorothea Lange
Born 1895
Achievements: Arts
2003 Inductee
Carlotta Walls LaNier
Born 1942
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Mary Engle Pennington
Born 1872
Achievements: Science
2002 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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