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.

Florence B. Seibert
Born 1897
Achievements: Science
1990 Inductee
Helen Stephens
Born 1918
Achievements: Athletics
1993 Inductee
Faye Wattleton
Born 1943
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Ruth Fulton Benedict
Born 1887
Achievements: Science
2005 Inductee
Janet D. Rowley
Born 1925
Achievements: Science
2017 Inductee
Lillian Wald
Born 1867
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Annie Jump Cannon
Born 1863
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Born 1860
Achievements: Arts
1994 Inductee
Gloria Steinem
Born 1934
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Dorothy H. Andersen
Born 1901
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Eileen Collins
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Louise McManus
Born 1896
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Florence Sabin
Born 1871
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Emily Howell Warner
Born 1939
Achievements: Science
2001 Inductee
Judy Chicago
Born 1939
Achievements: Arts
2021 Inductee
Helen Murray Free
Born 1923
Achievements: Science
2011 Inductee
Temple Grandin
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities, Science
2017 Inductee
Frances E. Willard
Born 1839
Achievements: Humanities
2000 Inductee
Kate Millett
Born 1934
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
2013 Inductee
Betty Bumpers
Born 1925
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Patricia Schroeder
Born 1940
Achievements: Government
1995 Inductee
Rozanne L. Ridgway
Born 1935
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Mary Baker Eddy
Born 1821
Achievements: Humanities
1995 Inductee
Elouise Cobell
Born 1945
Achievements: Business
2024 Inductee
Bernice Resnick Sandler
Born 1928
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2013 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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