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!

Dorothea Lange
Born 1895
Achievements: Arts
2003 Inductee
Ella Baker
Born 1903
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Shirley Chisholm
Born 1924
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Donna E. Shalala
Born 1941
Achievements: Education, Government
2011 Inductee
Loretta C. Ford
Born 1920
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Clare Boothe Luce
Born 1903
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Mary Edwards Walker
Born 1832
Achievements: Philanthropy, Science
2000 Inductee
Mary Church Terrell
Born 1863
Achievements: Government
2020 Inductee
Rosalyn S. Yalow
Born 1921
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Janet Reno
Born 1938
Achievements: Government
2000 Inductee
Joy Harjo
Born 1951
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Nancy Brinker
Born 1946
Achievements: Philanthropy
2015 Inductee
Rachel Carson
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Born 1862
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
1988 Inductee
Louise McManus
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Temple Grandin
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities, Science
2017 Inductee
Sylvia A. Earle
Born 1935
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Emily Blackwell
Born 1826
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Maya Y. Lin
Born 1959
Achievements: Arts
2005 Inductee
Lydia Maria Child
Born 1802
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Ellen Swallow Richards
Born 1842
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Maggie Kuhn
Born 1905
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Emily Dickinson
Born 1830
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Florence Sabin
Born 1871
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Mother Marianne Cope
Born 1838
Achievements: Humanities
2005 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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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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