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!

Rose O'Neill
Born 1874
Achievements:
2019 Inductee
Katherine Siva Saubel
Born 1920
Achievements: Arts, Education, Humanities
1993 Inductee
Juliette Gordon Low
Born 1860
Achievements: Humanities
1979 Inductee
Abigail Adams
Born 1744
Achievements: Humanities
1976 Inductee
Mae Jemison
Born 1956
Achievements: Science
1993 Inductee
Sally Ride
Born 1951
Achievements: Science
1988 Inductee
Ina May Gaskin
Born 1940
Achievements: Science
2013 Inductee
Billie Holiday
Born 1915
Achievements: Arts
2011 Inductee
Ella Grasso
Born 1919
Achievements: Government
1993 Inductee
Sacagawea / Sacajawea / Sakakawea
Born c.1788
Achievements: Humanities
2003 Inductee
Ruth Patrick
Born 1907
Achievements: Science
2009 Inductee
Susan B. Anthony
Born 1820
Achievements: Humanities
1973 Inductee
Martha Graham
Born 1894
Achievements: Arts
2015 Inductee
Virginia Apgar
Born 1909
Achievements: Science
1995 Inductee
Clara Barton
Born 1821
Achievements: Science
1973 Inductee
Mary Lyon
Born 1797
Achievements: Education
1993 Inductee
Joan Ganz Cooney
Born 1929
Achievements: Arts, Business, Education
1998 Inductee
Marian Anderson
Born 1897
Achievements: Arts
1973 Inductee
Muriel Siebert
Born 1928
Achievements: Business
1994 Inductee
Matilda Raffa Cuomo
Born 1931
Achievements: Education, Government, Humanities, Philanthropy
2017 Inductee
Ella Baker
Born 1903
Achievements: Humanities
1994 Inductee
Martha Coffin Pelham Wright
Born 1806
Achievements: Humanities
2007 Inductee
Nancy Brinker
Born 1946
Achievements: Philanthropy
2015 Inductee
Abby Kelley Foster
Born 1811
Achievements: Humanities
2011 Inductee
Octavia E. Butler
Born 1947
Achievements: Arts
2021 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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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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