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!

Mother Mary Joseph Rogers, MM
Born 1882
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Clare Boothe Luce
Born 1903
Achievements: Arts, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Charlotte Anne Bunch
Born 1944
Achievements: Education, Humanities
1996 Inductee
Martha Wright Griffiths
Born 1912
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Muriel Siebert
Born 1928
Achievements: Business
1994 Inductee
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Born 1914
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Catherine East
Born 1916
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Annie Oakley
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1993 Inductee
Geraldine Ferraro
Born 1935
Achievements: Government
1994 Inductee
Eileen Collins
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Nettie Stevens
Born 1861
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Harriet Tubman
Born c.1820
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Elizabeth Bayley Seton
Born 1774
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Patricia Bath
Born 1942
Achievements: Science
2024 Inductee
Lucy Stone
Born 1818
Achievements: Humanities
1986 Inductee
Helen Stephens
Born 1918
Achievements: Athletics
1993 Inductee
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
Born 1878
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Rita Rossi Colwell
Born 1934
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Joan Ganz Cooney
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business, Education
1998 Inductee
Sylvia A. Earle
Born 1935
Achievements: Science
2000 Inductee
Matilda Raffa Cuomo
Born 1931
Achievements: Education, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Kate Millett
Born 1934
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Born 1926
Achievements: Science
2007 Inductee
Sonia Sotomayor
Born 1954
Achievements: Education, Government
2019 Inductee
Rosa Parks
Born 1913
Achievements: Humanities
1993 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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