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.

Anne Hutchinson
Born 1591
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Rosalyn S. Yalow
Born 1921
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Mother Marianne Cope
Born 1838
Achievements: Humanities
2005 Inductee
Susan B. Anthony
Born 1820
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Grace Hopper
Born 1906
Achievements: Science
1994 Inductee
Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias
Born 1911
Achievements: Athletics
1976 Inductee
Mildred Robbins Leet
Born 1922
Achievements: Philanthropy
2003 Inductee
Catherine East
Born 1916
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Marcia Greenberger
Born 1946
Achievements: Humanities
2015 Inductee
Anna Jacobson Schwartz
Born 1915
Achievements: Business
2013 Inductee
Angelina Grimké Weld
Born 1805
Achievements: Humanities
1998 Inductee
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Born 1959
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Peggy McIntosh
Born 1934
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 Inductee
Maya Y. Lin
Born 1959
Achievements: Arts
2005 Inductee
Maya Angelou
Born 1928
Achievements: Arts
1998 Inductee
Helen Keller
Born 1880
Achievements: Education
1973 Inductee
Karen DeCrow
Karen DeCrow
Born 1937
Achievements: Government, Humanities
2009 Inductee
Wilma Mankiller
Born 1945
Achievements: Humanities
1993 Inductee
Rozanne L. Ridgway
Born 1935
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Madeleine Korbel Albright
Born 1937
Achievements: Government
1998 Inductee
Dorothy Day
Born 1897
Achievements: Humanities
2001 Inductee
Katharine Dexter McCormick
Born 1875
Achievements: Humanities, Philanthropy
1998 Inductee
Martha Coffin Pelham Wright
Born 1806
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Betty Ford
Born 1918
Achievements: Humanities
2013 Inductee
Judith Plaskow
Born 1947
Achievements: Education, Humanities
2024 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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